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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Acanthosis nigricans
  1. Acanthosis nigricans 
    Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a skin disorder in which there is darker, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000852.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Acanthosis nigricans - close-up (image) 
    ... photograph demonstrates the hyperpigmented, brownish, velvety lesions of acanthosis nigricans. This skin condition may occur in skin folds ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2352.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Acanthosis nigricans on the hand (image) 
    Images ... This photograph demonstrates brownish, hyperpigmented, velvety plaques overlying the metacarpal and interphalangeal joints of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2353.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Prediabetes 
    ... conditions associated with insulin resistance ( polycystic ovary syndrome , acanthosis nigricans , severe obesity) Waist circumference more than 35 inches ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000778.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Alstrom syndrome 
    ... vision impairment in infancy Dark patches of skin (acanthosis nigricans) Deafness Impaired heart function ( cardiomyopathy ), which may lead ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001665.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Patchy skin color 
    ... pigment changes may include any of the following: Acanthosis nigricans Acne Cafe-au-lait spots Cuts, scrapes, wounds, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003224.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Abnormally dark or light skin 
    ... mask of pregnancy) Certain birthmarks Skin condition called acanthosis nigricans Causes of hypopigmentation include: Skin inflammation (post-inflammatory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003242.htm - Medical Encyclopedia