Health Condition 1: L83- Acanthosis nigricans
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Pandit BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with Acanthosis Nigricans aged >=18 years and comprising of both sexes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a history of intake of drugs which may lead to development of AN such as nicotinic acid, oral contraceptives, systemic steroids, diethylstilbestrol, antiretroviral drugs, and application of topical fusidic acid. 2) Patients with pregnancy and in the postpartum period up to 6 months. 3) Patients with family history of diabetes, hypertension and familial dyslipidemia, 4) Patients with history of endocrine diseases like Cushing syndrome, acromegaly, pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, glucagonoma. 5) Participants with history of smoking and alcohol use. 6) Patients with skin diseases that are known to be associated with metabolic syndrome such as psoriasis, lichen planus, androgenic alopecia, acne, systemic lupus erythematous, vitilgo etc. 7) Patients with family history of acanthosis nigricans. 8) Patients on drugs known to cause hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study clinical features of patients with acanthosis nigricansTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association of metabolic syndrome with extent and severity of Acanthosis NigricansTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChinmay Kumar Mandal
Pandit BD Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak
Outcome results
None listed