Maturational Hyperpigmentation: Cutaneous Marker of Metabolic Syndrome

Sidharth Sonthalia; Mahima Agrawal; Poonam Sharma; Amarendra Pandey

doi:10.5826/dpc.1002a46

Maturational Hyperpigmentation: Cutaneous Marker of Metabolic Syndrome

Authors

Sidharth Sonthalia SKINNOCENCE: The Skin Clinic & Research Center, Gurugram, India
Mahima Agrawal LHMC & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India
Poonam Sharma Skin Institute & School of Dermatology (SISD), New Delhi, India
Amarendra Pandey Cosmasure Skin Hair, Fat Management and Laser Clinic, Jabalpur, India

Keywords:

maturational hyperpigmentation, facial melanosis, metabolic syndrome, facial acanthosis nigricans, dermoscopy

References

Sonthalia S, Sarkar R, Neema S. Maturational hyperpigmentation: clinico-dermoscopic and histopathological profile of a new cutaneous marker of metabolic syndrome. Pigment Int. 2018;5(1):54-56.

Verma S, Vasani R, Joshi R, Phiske M, Punjabi P, Toprani T. A descriptive study of facial acanthosis nigricans and its association with body mass index, waist circumference and insulin resistance using HOMA2 IR. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2016;7(6):498-503.

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Published

2020-04-20

Issue

2020 Vol 10, No 2 | April

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Image Letter

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How to Cite

Sonthalia S, Agrawal M, Sharma P, Pandey A. Maturational Hyperpigmentation: Cutaneous Marker of Metabolic Syndrome. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2020;10(2):e2020046. doi:10.5826/dpc.1002a46