Obesity and Acanthosis Nigricans as the Clinical Markers of Insulin Resistance and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Patients; A Case Report of Two Cases
Two young girls, aged 11 and 12 years, presented with obesity and Acanthosis Nigricans. They were found to have severe insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes mellitus. Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase and anti-islet cell antibodies were negative. Tests for hypothyroidism and Cushing’s syndrome we...
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| Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/10865 |