Acanthosis Nigricans Among Northern Plains American Indian Children

Acanthosis Nigricans Among Northern Plains American Indian Children Blakely Brown, Curtis Noonan, Bonnie Bentley, Kathrene Conway, Mary Corcoran, Kris FourStar, Shannon Gress, and Sharon Wagner, 2010   The purpose of this study is to present cross-sectional and prospective data on acanthosis nigricans (AN) prevalence in the context of other risk factors for diabetes including high body mass index (BMI), abnormal blood pressure (BP), physical inactivity and family history of diabetes among...

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