Publications by authors named "Zhong-min Du"
Objective: The strong relation between type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity with acanthosis nigricans is widely concerned. This study investigated the pancreatic beta-cell function in obese children with acanthosis nigricans, so as to find out the role of insulin secretion and insulin resistance in obese children with acanthosis nigricans.
Methods: Thirty-five obese children with acanthosis nigricans (19 males and 16 females with mean age 12.