Hyperinsulinemia and Acanthosis Nigricans in African Americans

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 523-

  Stuart, Charles A ^a   Gilkison, Charles R ^a   Keenan, Bruce S ^a   Nagamani, Manubai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthosis nigricans; African Americans; Diabetes; Hyperinsulinemia; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERINSULINISM; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0031205499     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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