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Acanthosis nigricans, insulin resistance and cutaneous virilism
Author(s) -
EARTH J.H.,
NG L.L.,
WOJNAROWSKA F.,
DAWBER R.P.R.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb02561.x
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , insulin resistance , medicine , acne , hirsutism , endocrinology , hyperandrogenism , dermatology , hidradenitis suppurativa , diabetes mellitus , insulin , polycystic ovary , disease
SUMMARY Thirteen patients with the syndrome of acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance are described. They all had a combination of dermatoscs related to hyperandrogenism (cutaneous virilism): hirsuties (II), acne vulgaris (6), hidradenitis suppurativa (5) and androgenic alopecia (4). In addition, 9 out of 13 had keratosis pilaris. The patients had raised fasting plasma insulin levels compared with matched normal controls (P·0–01) and increased insulin resistance (P·0–02). Insulin resistance correlated with total serum testosterone (r s = 0–65; P).