Although darker patches of skin can have various causes, the seemingly harmless skin changes may indicate underlying health ...

Acanthosis nigricans, a dark and hyperpigmented hyperplasia of the skin typically found at the nape of the neck and axilla, is a marker for insulin resistance. Acanthosis nigricans is usually ...

Our speculation, based on the evidence we have collated on ethnic diversity, is that the knowledge on the etiology of PCOS will be further ... BMI 28 kg/m2; acanthosis 31%; AGT 42% ...

The discolouration of skin pages is called Acanthosis Nigricans. According to Banker, about 22-44% of women with the PCOS condition are affected by Acanthosis Nigricans. Understanding one’s ...

PCOD and PCOS are often mistaken for each other ... darkened patches of skin (acanthosis nigricans), mood swings and fatigue. “This trend of increasing cases has been noted in urban and semi ...