title: Acanthosis nigricans, hyperinsulinaemia and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
abstract: We examined the association between acanthosis nigricans, hyperinsulinaemia and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients from the United Arab Emirates. Height, weight and sitting blood pressure were recorded in 122 patients with acanthosis nigricans, and blood samples were obtained for measuring fasting cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride and uric acid levels. In addition, a glucose tolerance test was performed and blood was sampled for insulin and glucose. Our results indicate that the patients with acanthosis nigricans had a high prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinaemia. In addition, euglycaemic patients with hyperinsulinaemia had a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bener
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Lestringant
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Nyomba
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frossard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saadi
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology