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Acanthosis Nigricans as an Early Clinical Proxy Marker of Increased Risk of Type II Diabetes
Author(s) -
Bent Katherine N.,
Shuster George F.,
Hurley Judith S.,
Frye Don,
Loflin Pat,
Brubaker Cheryl
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1998.tb00368.x
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , type 2 diabetes , medicine , diabetes mellitus , proxy (statistics) , population , gerontology , public health , malnutrition , environmental health , endocrinology , insulin resistance , pathology , machine learning , computer science
Diabetes affects 6% of the national population, yet approximately 50% of persons with diabetes remain undiagnosed and receive no treatment. In specific populations, Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) may serve as an early clinical proxy marker of increased risk of type II diabetes. The results of this pilot project to screen selected school age students in New Mexico for AN indicate that a large number of these students may be at increased risk for developing type II diabetes as young adults. The future burden of diabetes on individuals, families, communities, and health care systems may be greater than previously recognized.