Prevalence, Predictors and Morphological Patterns of Acanthosis Nigricans Between Obese Non-diabetic Patients on Second Generation Antipsychotics Versus Non-obese Insulin Dependent Diabetes mellitus: A Nested Case-Control Study
Abstract:INTRODUCTION: There is no study in literature for analyzing acanthosis nigricans (AN) in psychotropic induced obesity or hypercholesterolemia.
AIM: To assess the prevalence and explore the predictors and morphological patterns in AN in patients on antipsychotics induced hypercholesterolemia versus those with diabetes mellitus.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 491 schizophrenia patients on second generation antipsychotics were screened. 26 out of 491 patients have AN and cholesterol 200 mg/dl but non-diabeti… Show more
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