Facial acanthosis nigricans: A morphological marker of metabolic syndrome

Introduction: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a frequently encountered entity. Facial AN (FAN) is a subset of AN which is being increasingly recognized. Recently, reports hypothesizing the association of FAN with features of metabolic syndrome have been published. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Saumya Panda, Anupam Das, Koushik Lahiri, Manas Chatterjee, Tanmay Padhi, Sanjay Rathi, Sandipan Dhar, Nilendu Sarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2017;volume=62;issue=6;spage=483;epage=489;aulast=Panda