Association of acanthosis nigricans and acrochordon with insulin resistance: A cross-sectional hospital-based study from North India

Background: 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. Aim: The purpose of this paper was to study the association of AN and acrochordon with IR. M...

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Main Authors: Satyendra K Singh, Neeraj K Agrawal, Ajay K Vishwakarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2020;volume=65;issue=2;spage=112;epage=117;aulast=Singh