Open AccessAssociation of acanthosis nigricans and acrochordon with insulin resistance: A cross-sectional hospital-based study from North India
Author(s) -
SatyendraK Singh,
Neeraj Agrawal,
AjayK Vishwakarma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_646_18
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , medicine , insulin resistance , cross sectional study , hyperlipidemia , homeostatic model assessment , insulin , homeostasis , gastroenterology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , pathology
Insulin resistance (IR) is a pre-diabetic condition and has been reported in patients with acanthosis nigricans (AN) and acrochordon. AN and acrochordon are claimed to be cutaneous markers of IR.
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