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Cutaneous stigmata associated with insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular risk
Author(s) -
Schilling William H. K.,
Crook Martin A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.12463
Subject(s) - medicine , acanthosis nigricans , insulin resistance , metabolic syndrome , stigmata , diabetes mellitus , disease , dermatology , endocrinology , archaeology , history
Certain cutaneous conditions have been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. In this novel review paper, the evidence linking various cutaneous phenomena (e.g. skin tags, acanthosis nigricans, ear lobe creases, and xanthelasma) and metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease is examined, and explanations for these associations are proposed.