Severe Quantitative Scale of Acanthosis Nigricans in Neck is Associated with Abdominal Obesity, HOMA-IR, and Hyperlipidemia in Obese Children from Mexico City: A Cross-Sectional Study

Severe Quantitative Scale of Acanthosis Nigricans in Neck is Associated with Abdominal Obesity, HOMA-IR, and Hyperlipidemia in Obese Children from Mexico City: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a clinical sign that commonly occurs in obesity; however, its specificity and sensitivity have been controversial. It is unknown if AN severity degree can be a useful marker for cardiometabolic disorders screening. We suggest that the stratified analysis of A...

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Main Authors: Ana I. Burguete-García, Alan Gilberto Ramírez Valverde, Meztli Espinoza-León, Isaac Sánchez Vázquez, Evelyn Yazmín Estrada Ramírez, Itzel Maldonado-López, Alfredo Lagunas Martínez, Cinthya Estefhany Diaz Benítez, Roberto Karam Araujo, Diana Fernández-Madinaveitia, Adriana E. Anides Fonseca, Miguel Cruz, José de Jesús Peralta Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2906189

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2906189

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