Acanthosis nigricans is associated with malignancies and: March 2013
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.
Hypeension
MI
Insulin resistance
Leprosy