acanthosis nigricans…

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acanthosis nigricans, close-up, acanthosis nigricans on the hand, acanthosis nigricans, skin disorder characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds, creases, acanthosis nigricans, affect otherwise healthy people, associated, medical problems, genetically inherited, most common among people of african descent, obesity, lead to acanthosis nigricans, many endocrine disorders, frequently found, diabetes, drugs, particularly hormones human growth hormone, oral contraceptives, "the pill", cause acanthosis nigricans, cancers, the gastrointestinal, genitourinary tracts, lymphoma, develop severe cases of acanthosis nigricans, acanthosis nigricans, appears slowly, doesn't cause any symptoms other than skin changes, eventually, dark, velvety skin, very visible markings, creases appears, in the armpits, groin, neck, lips, palms, soles of feet, areas affected, physician, diagnosis acanthosis nigricans by simply looking at skin, a skin biopsy needed in unusual cases, no clear cause of acanthosis nigricans is obvious, necessary to search, physician, order blood tests, endoscopy, x-ray studies to eliminate the possibility of underlying diabetes, cancer, acanthosis nigricans, only causes, appearance, the skin, no particular treatment is needed, to attempt to treat any underlying medical problem that causing these skin changes, acanthosis nigricans often fades cause, call physician, develop areas of thick, dark, velvety skin.