Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Acanthosis nigricans
  1. Skin Pigmentation Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skinpigmentationdisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Diabetes Type 2 (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... low HDL (good) cholesterol and high triglycerides Have acanthosis nigricans - dark, thick, and velvety skin around your neck ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetestype2.html - Health Topics
  3. Craniofacial Abnormalities (National Library of Medicine)  
    Craniofacial is a medical term that relates to the bones of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like cleft ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/craniofacialabnormalities.html - Health Topics
  4. Diabetes in Children and Teens (National Library of Medicine)  
    Until recently, the common type of diabetes in children and teens was type 1. It was called juvenile diabetes. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetesinchildrenandteens.html - Health Topics
  5. How to Prevent Diabetes (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Having depression Having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Having acanthosis nigricans, a skin condition in which your skin becomes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtopreventdiabetes.html - Health Topics
  6. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Oily skin. Patches of thickened dark skin (called acanthosis nigricans). Infertility. PCOS is one of the most common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/polycysticovarysyndrome.html - Health Topics