On the anniversary of Galina A. Melnichenko, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Galina Afanasyevna Melnichenko is a well-known Russian endocrinologist-researcher, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, author and head of fundamental and applied research. G.A. Melnichenko is one of the leaders in creating a methodology for organizing the endocrinological service of the Russian Federation. G.A. Melnichenko made a great contribution to the formation of modern ideas about the role of autoimmune and iodine deficiency states in the development of thyroid pathology. Leading Russian specialist in diseases of the hypothalamic-pituitary system, orphan endocrinopathies, adrenal pathology, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes.

On the anniversary of Galina A. Melnichenko, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Galina A. Melnichenko is a famous Russian scientist-endocrinologist, one of the leading in the country, author and head of fundamental and applied research. G.A. Melnichenko is one of the leaders in creating a methodology for organizing the endocrinological service of the Russian Federation. Galina Melnichenko is one of the leading specialists in the Russian Federation in the study of diseases of the thyroid gland, hypothalamic-pituitary system, orphan endocrinopathies, adrenal pathology, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes.

Endocrine dysfunction and the skin

This chapter describes many of the skin diseases associated with diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, and sex hormone disorders and includes some useful treatment tips and clinical images. Diabetic reactions include skin infections, granuloma annulare, necrobiosis, eruptive xanthomas, and insulin injection site reactions. Brief descriptions of skin problems encountered in hyper- and hypothyroidism are included. The rarer but important skin changes seen in pituitary disorders such as Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease, and acromegaly are described. The role of androgens on the skin and problems created from androgen or oestrogen deficiencies/excess are elaborated. The very rare polyglandular autoimmune type 1 and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes are also briefly discussed.