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KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. -- The 71-year-old woman's laboratory findings included a hemoglobin of 9.8 g/dL, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 94 mm/hr, and a fasting blood sugar level of 163 mg/dL. Her total serum protein was 4.2 g/dL (normal range, 6-8 g/dL), and her plasma glucagon was 405 pg/mL (normal range, 50-200 pg/mL).
Histology showed significant changes in the upper skin strata, spongiosis, minor blister formations, and significant parakeratosis.
The patient's abdominal CT scan and abdominal sonogram were negative. "I almost had...
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