Acanthosis nigricans and acrochordons as clinical markers of metabolic disturbance during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes showed a significantly higher prevalence of acanthosis nigricans and acrochordons compared to those without. This association suggests that acanthosis nigricans and acrochordons may be potential indicators of underlying insulin resistance during pregnancy.
Authors
- Tamar Eshkoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-9311)
- Lior Yahav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-3879)
- Amir Horev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6646-9061)
- Adi Y. Weintraub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4239-8665)
- N. Borochov
- Erika Ilatov
- Ahmed S. Mashal
- Ariel Binyaminov
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1607429
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01