title: Life-threatening dermatoses due to metabolic and endocrine disorders.
abstract: Cardiovascular heart disease due to atherosclerosis is the commonest cause of mortality and morbidity in the Western world. Atherosclerosis is directly related to disorders of lipid metabolism, diabetes mellitus (DM), and insulin resistance. Disorders of thyroid function and porphyrin metabolism occur less frequently but may cause life-threatening situations if unrecognized. All these disorders are associated with characteristic dermatoses, which should permit early diagnosis and meaningful intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Hetesh V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Pitambe
authors.forename: E Joy
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Schulz
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012875:Skin Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*