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Question: From Grundy, Virginia, USA:
I have been told that Acanthosis Nigricans is a symptom of diabetes; is this true?
Answer:
Acanthosis Nigricans [a dermatological disorder characterized by brown, velvety hyperkeratotic patches in the body folds] is indeed often associated with a variety of syndromes that include insulin resistant forms of diabetes.
DTQ-19990909184009
Original posting 5 Dec 1999
Posted to Diagnosis and Symptoms
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