Acanthosis nigricans as an indicator of insulin resistance in Chilean adult population Acantosis nigricans como un indicador de insulinoresistencia en población chilena adulta
Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with a higher risk of multiple diseases and its early detection would allow to minimize the associated risk; the presence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) it´s associated to the presence of IR. Objective: To evaluate the sensibility and specificity of AN...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000500003 |