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. 2014 Sep;53(9):1062-9.
doi: 10.1111/ijd.12463. Epub 2014 Apr 2.

Cutaneous stigmata associated with insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular risk

William H K Schilling  1 , Martin A Crook
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Cutaneous stigmata associated with insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular risk

William H K Schilling et al. Int J Dermatol. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Certain cutaneous conditions have been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. In this novel review paper, the evidence linking various cutaneous phenomena (e.g. skin tags, acanthosis nigricans, ear lobe creases, and xanthelasma) and metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease is examined, and explanations for these associations are proposed.

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