Open AccessAssessment of patients with periorbital melanosis for hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance
Author(s) -
Devinder Mohan Thappa,
Laxmisha Chandrashekar,
Medha Rajappa,
R Usha,
K Muthupandi,
Palani Selvam Mohanraj,
Malathi Munisamy,
Nidhi Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_491_20
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , hyperinsulinemia , adiponectin , leptin , endocrinology , adipokine , insulin , acanthosis nigricans , homeostatic model assessment , obesity
Periorbital melanosis (PM) is one of the most common dermatological condition seen in routine practice. Several cutaneous markers such as acanthosis nigricans have been associated with insulin resistance (IR). However, the association of PM with IR needs to be substantiated.