Palmar erythema
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'''Palmar [[erythema]]''' is reddening of the [[hand|palm]]s at the [[thenar]] and [[hypothenar]] eminences. It is associated with various physiological as well as pathological changes, the principal one of which is [[portal hypertension]]. It is also seen in patients with liver dysfunction, such as chronic liver disease, and also in [[pregnant]] women. Palmar erythema may also be the result of dermatoses such as eczema or psoriasis, and is related to deep [[telangiectasias]]. It may also be a normal finding. It has been attributed to high estrogen levels. Palmar erythema occurs in about 30% of patients with [[rheumatoid arthritis]] especially those with elevated hemoglobin levels <ref>{{Citation
| author=Saario R, Kalliomaki JL
| date=Dec 1985
| year=1985
| title=Palmar erythema in rheumatoid arthritis
| periodical=Clin Rheumatol.
| volume=4(4)
| pages=449-51
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3830522?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum}}</ref>.
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==External links==
* {{GPnotebook|87359500}}
* {{DiseasesDB|24070}}
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[[Category:hepatology]]
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