Acanthosis Nigricans: A Marker for Hyperinsulinemia

Knut Brockow, Volker Steinkraus, Franz Rinninger, Dietrich Abeck, Johannes Ring

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Abstract

Abstract: A 12‐year‐old girl developed acanthosis nigricans due to increased levels of serum insulin. Hyperinsuiinemia has been recognized as the underlying cause in most cases of acanthosis nigricans. In this paper we outline a typical clinical case with special regard to the proposed pathogenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-326
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Dermatology
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1995

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