Assessment of patients with periorbital melanosis for hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance

• Auteurs principaux: Devinder M Thappa (Auteur), Laxmisha Chandrashekar (Auteur), Medha Rajappa (Auteur), R Usha (Auteur), K Muthupandi (Auteur), Palani S Mohanraj (Auteur), Malathi Munisamy (Auteur), Nidhi Singh (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Background: Periorbital melanosis (PM) is one of the most common dermatological condition seen in routine practice. Several cutaneous markers such as acanthosis nigricans have been associated with insulin resistance (IR). However, the association of PM with IR needs to be substantiated. Objective: T...