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The prevalence and clinical significance of acanthosis nigricans in diabetic and non-diabetic women of mixed ancestry

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 20 , issue 2 , 2015 , pages: 87–91

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1056473

Author(s): M Hoffmann Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Chemical Pathology, South Africa , WI Visser Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, South Africa , B Ascott-Evans Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa , FS Hough Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa

Keywords: Acanthosis Nigricans , diabetes , insulin resistance , mixed ancestry , obesity

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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of the prevalence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) and its clinical relevance in our mixed-ancestry population and to investigate its association with abnormal glucose metabolism, obesity and hypertension.

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