Acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance in overweight children and adolescents Acantose nigricans e resistência insulínica em crianças e adolescentes com excesso de peso
BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested an association between the presence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) and the development of diabetes. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between AN and insulin resistance (IR) in overweight children and adolescents receiving care at the Center for Childhood Obes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2012-08-01
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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=S0365-05962012000400002 |