1995•Pediatric DermatologyRequires access
Acanthosis Nigricans: A Marker for Hyperinsulinemia
Knut Brockow, Volker Steinkraus, Franz Rinninger, Dietrich Abeck, Johannes Ring
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Abstract
A 12-year-old girl developed acanthosis nigricans due to increased levels of serum insulin. Hyperinsulinemia 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.