Severe Quantitative Scale of Acanthosis Nigricans in Neck is Associated with Abdominal Obesity, HOMA-IR, and Hyperlipidemia in Obese Children from Mexico City: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ana I. Burguete-García (Author), Alan Gilberto Ramírez Valverde (Author), Meztli Espinoza-León (Author), Isaac Sánchez Vázquez (Author), Evelyn Yazmín Estrada Ramírez (Author), Itzel Maldonado-López (Author), Alfredo Lagunas Martínez (Author), Cinthya Estefhany Diaz Benítez (Author), Roberto Karam Araujo (Author), Diana Fernández-Madinaveitia (Author), Adriana E. Anides Fonseca (Author), Miguel Cruz (Author), José de Jesús Peralta Romero (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a clinical sign that commonly occurs in obesity; however, its specificity and sensitivity have been controversial. It is unknown if AN severity degree can be a useful marker for cardiometabolic disorders screening. We suggest that the stratified analysis of A...