Acanthosis nigricans (keratosis nigricans) symptoms and Causes

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• Acanthosis nigricans (keratosis nigricans)
  symptoms and Causes
• Acanthosis nigricans also called keratosis
  nigricans is a skindisease characterized by
  dark, velvety hyperpigmentation, thickened
  conditions of the skin, normally found in body
  folds areas, i.e. armpits, groin, neck, elbows,
  knees, knuckles, lips, palms, soles of the feet
• Symptoms-
• Dark, thickened, velvety skin in body folds
• Causes-
• Acanthosis nigricans skin patches occur when
  epidermal skin cells begin to reproduce rapidly.
  This abnormal skin cell growth is most commonly
  triggered by
• Too much Insulin
• Certain medications such as birth control pills,
  human growth hormones, thyroid medications, high
  doses of niacin etc.
• Stomach cancer, or gastric adenocarcinoma
• Adrenal gland disorders, such as Addisons
  disease
• Pituitary gland disorders
• Insufficient thyroid hormones
• Specialists to Visit- Dermatologist
  Endocrinologist
• Ask a question or view questions and answers on
  Acanthosis nigricans References-
• https//www.healthline.com

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