Relationship of acanthosis nigricans with metabolic syndrome in obese children.
Munise DayeBeray Selver EklioğluMehmet Emre AtabekPublished in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2020)
In our study, a correlation between acanthosis nigricans and metabolic syndrome was detected. Acanthosis nigricans is a skin sign that can be easily detected by clinician. It is an important and easy-to-detect dermatosis that helps determine patients at risk of metabolic syndrome in obese children.