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Acanthosis nigricans.

David S Williams
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Acanthosis nigricans is thickened, velvety, hyperpigmented skin associated with a variety of endocrine disorders, malignancies and medications.

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David S Williams. 2005. Acanthosis nigricans.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16060550/

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