Association of acanthosis nigricans with race and metabolic disturbances in obese women

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-64

  Araujo L M B ^a   Porto, M V ^a   Netto, E M ^a   Ursich, M J ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acanthosis nigricans; Hyperinsulinism; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Race

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADULT; AGE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEGRO; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; RACE;

EID: 0036184634     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002000100008     Document Type: Article

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