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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 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , 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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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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