ESPE Abstracts

Background: Obesity is one of health problems worldwide. Acanthosis nigricans has been considered as a symptom of hyperinsulinemia in children.Objective and hypotheses: We designed this study to evaluate and compare clinical and laboratory findings in Iranian obese children with and without acanthosis nigricans.Material: Seventy-one obese children enrolled. Fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, triglycerides, alanine aminotransfe...