Acanthosis nigricans is associated with malignancies and: March 2013
Correct Answer: Insulin resistance
Description: Ans. C i.e. Insulin resistance Acanthosis nigricans Characteristic of acanthosis nigricans: - Dark, - Thick, - Velvetty skin (in body folds and creases) MC cause of acanthosis nigricans: Type 2 DM Internal malignancies associated with acanthosis nigricans: - Adenocarcinoma lungs, - Carcinoma GIT etc.
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