Acanthosis nigricans – a common significant disorder usually unassociated with malignancy

Acanthosis nigricans – a common significant disorder usually unassociated with malignancy

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) can be a highly significant cutaneous findingand is usually unrelated to cancer. It is most often evident as velvetythickening of axillae, posterior neck fold, flexor skin surfaces andumbilicus. It is common in obesity, which is seen increasing in childrenand adolescents, a...

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Main Authors: Edmund J. Janniger, Robert A. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2011-03-01
Series:Przegląd Dermatologiczny
Subjects:
acanthosis nigricans
obesity
insulin resistance
fibroblast growth factor receptors
insulin receptors
drug eruptions
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