Association of acanthosis nigricans and skin tags with insulin resistance Associação de acantose nigricante e acrocórdons à resistência insulínica
Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder in which target cells fail to respond to normal levels of circulating insulin. Insulin resistance has been associated with presence of acanthosis nigricans and acrochordons. It is known that early diagnosis and early initial treatment are of paramount impor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962012000100012 |