Acanthosis Nigricans, Insulin Resistance, and Cutaneous Virilism

    January 1988
    ST Rashid
    Studysummary This study reported that women with acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance often exhibit signs of hyperandrogenism, including hirsutism, and have elevated fasting plasma insulin compared to controls.
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    Research cited in this study 1

    1. Classification of the Types of Androgenetic Alopecia (Common Baldness) Occurring in the Female Sex British Journal of Dermatology · 1977

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