PCOS has a wide range of negative impacts on women's health and is one of the most
frequent reproductive systemic endocrine disorders. PCOS has complex characteristics and …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent endocrine‐metabolic disorder that
implies various severe consequences to female health, including alarming rates of infertility …

Insulin resistance is among the most prevalent endocrine derangements in the world, and it
is closely associated with major diseases of global reach including diabetes mellitus …

Background Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a cutaneous disorder characterized by symmetric
velvety hyperpigmented plaques on intertriginous areas like axilla, neck, inframammary, and …

Aims/hypothesis Type 2 diabetes is highly polygenic and influenced by multiple biological
pathways. Rapid expansion in the number of type 2 diabetes loci can be leveraged to …

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by dark, coarse and thickened skin with a velvety
texture, being symmetrically distributed on the neck, the axillae, antecubital and popliteal …

Background Very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are essential for functioning of biological
membranes. ELOVL fatty acid elongase 1 catalyses elongation of saturated and …

Importance Understanding of the associations among cutaneous findings, systemic
abnormalities, and fulfillment of the diagnostic criteria in women suspected of having …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant worldwide health concern with an estimated global
prevalence of 9.3% in 2019. 1 Global incidence has more than doubled since 1990 and is …

Abstract Worldwide, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight, and around 600 million
people suffer from obesity. Similarly,~ 382 million individuals live with diabetes, and 40 …