 Acanthosis Nigricans
"Acanthosis Nigricans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.
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D000052
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430.530.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Acanthosis Nigricans- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Acanthosis Nigrican
- Nigrican, Acanthosis
- Nigricans, Acanthosis
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acanthosis Nigricans" by people in Profiles.
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Taren D, Alaof? H, Yamanaka AB, Coleman P, Fleming T, Aflague T, Shallcross L, Wilkens L, Novotny R. Diet and Acanthosis Nigricans over a Two-Year Period in Children of the Pacific Region. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 12; 15(12).
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Wohltmann W, Rampton R, Bezdek Benage K, Wisell J. Hyperpigmented Plaques on the Feet. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Aug 01; 92(3):219-20.
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Rhyne R, Sussman AL, Fernald D, Weller N, Daniels E, Williams RL. Reports of persistent change in the clinical encounter following research participation: a report from the Primary Care Multiethnic Network (PRIME Net). J Am Board Fam Med. 2011 Sep-Oct; 24(5):496-502.
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Kong AS, Williams RL, Rhyne R, Urias-Sandoval V, Cardinali G, Weller NF, Skipper B, Volk R, Daniels E, Parnes B, McPherson L. Acanthosis Nigricans: high prevalence and association with diabetes in a practice-based research network consortium--a PRImary care Multi-Ethnic network (PRIME Net) study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2010 Jul-Aug; 23(4):476-85.
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Sheeder J, Travers SH, Stevens-Simon C. Is this patient insulin resistant? How much does it matter? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003 Nov-Dec; 42(9):835-9.
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Katz AS, Goff DC, Feldman SR. Acanthosis nigricans in obese patients: Presentations and implications for prevention of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Dermatol Online J. 2000 Sep; 6(1):1.
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Pinhas-Hamiel O, Zeitler P. Clinical problem-solving. The importance of a name. N Engl J Med. 1999 May 06; 340(18):1418-21.
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