It is a skin condition that causes one or more areas of skin to darken and thickened .
The affected skin often feels velvety . The skin changes typically occur in people who are obese or have diabetes . Children who develop the condition are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes because it has been associated with insulin resistance . More rarely acanthosis can be a warning sign of a cancerous tumour in an internal organ such as the stomach ,colon or liver .It often occur in people who have hormonal disorders such as ovarian cyst ,hypothyroidism or disorders of the adrenal gland .Medications such as oral contraceptives and corticosteroids as well as high doses of niacin may also cause acanthosis nigrican
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