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Acanthosis Nigricans

Known as: Acanthosis Nigricans [Disease/Finding], Nigricans, Acanthosis, Acanthosis Nigrican 
A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds… (More)

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1936-2017
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Broader (3)

AcanthosisDermatologic disordersDiscoloration of skin
Achondroplasia, Severe, With Developmental Delay And Acanthosis NigricansAlstrom SyndromeBannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba SyndromeCHROMOSOME Xq26.3 DUPLICATION SYNDROME
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CROUZON SYNDROME WITH ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS (disorder)Familial acanthosis nigricansLelis Syndrome

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Acanthosis Nigricans
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2010
2010
Acanthosis nigricans identifies youth at high risk for metabolic abnormalities.
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of abnormal glucose homeostasis and cardiovascular risk factors in youth with acanthosis… (More)
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2007
2007
Crouzon with acanthosis nigricans. Further delineation of the syndrome.
Patients with Crouzon and acanthosis nigricans syndrome show craniofacial features similar to those observed in patients with… (More)
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
A quantitative scale of acanthosis nigricans.
OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a scale for acanthosis nigricans (AN). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Subjects were participants… (More)
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1999
1999
Malignant acanthosis nigricans: potential role of chemotherapy.
Acanthosis nigricans is an uncommon skin condition characterized by hyperkeratosis and skin hyperpigmentation. Most causes are… (More)
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1996
1996
A recurrent mutation, ala391glu, in the transmembrane region of FGFR3 causes Crouzon syndrome and acanthosis nigricans.
Mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene have previously been identified in Crouzon syndrome, an… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) transmembrane mutation in Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans
Crouzon syndrome, an autosomal dominant condition characterized by craniosynostosis, ocular proptosis and midface hypoplasia, is… (More)
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Estrogen resistance caused by a mutation in the estrogen-receptor gene in a man.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS Mutations in the estrogen-receptor gene have been thought to be lethal. A 28-year-old man whose estrogen… (More)
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1993
1993
Malignant acanthosis nigricans. A case report.
PURPOSE The authors present a case of malignant acanthosis nigricans that has two unusual aspects. The first is involvement of… (More)
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1987
Highly Cited
1987
Characterization of groups of hyperandrogenic women with acanthosis nigricans, impaired glucose tolerance, and/or hyperinsulinemia.
This study examined the prevalence of both basal and glucose-stimulated hyperinsulinemia and acanthosis nigricans (AN) as well as… (More)
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1976
Highly Cited
1976
The syndromes of insulin resistance and acanthosis nigricans. Insulin-receptor disorders in man.
In six patients with acanthosis nigricans variable degrees of glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia and marked resistance to… (More)
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