Acanthosis Nigricans in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes or Obesity: The Potential Interplay Role between Insulin Resistance and Excess Weight

Acanthosis Nigricans in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes or Obesity: The Potential Interplay Role between Insulin Resistance and Excess Weight

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, where insulin resistance (IR) is considered a predisposing factor. IR can also affect patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We evaluated the prevalence of AN in patients with T1D compared to subjects with obesity in order to de...

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Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra, Annalisa De Silvestri, Laura Schneider, Miriam Acunzo, Viola Vittoni, Giulia Meraviglia, Francesco Bergamaschi, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Chiara Mameli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
type 1 diabetes
obesity
acanthosis nigricans
insulin resistance
children
adolescents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/8/710

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