Acanthosis Nigricans: An overt clinical marker of insulin resistance and its association with serum adiponectin levels in obese pediatric population

Acanthosis Nigricans: An overt clinical marker of insulin resistance and its association with serum adiponectin levels in obese pediatric population

Background: Childhood obesity (OB) is becoming increasingly prevalent in recent times. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a clinical condition linked to OB and insulin resistance (IR). Serum adiponectin is one of the major adipokines that is inversely related to the severity of IR. Objective: The main aim...

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Main Authors: Rupinder Walia, Amandeep Riyat, Baljinder Kaur, Maninder Kaur, Shayna Aulakh, Dimple Chopra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Subjects:
acanthosis nigricans
adiponectin
insulin resistance
obesity
Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2022;volume=23;issue=2;spage=105;epage=110;aulast=Walia

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