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Acanthosis Nigricans : Symptoms

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Symptoms List

Symptoms could include:
  • Increased Skin Pigmentation
  • Reduced Skin Turgor
  • Stretched Skin

Symptoms Overview Articles

Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans usually appears slowly and doesn't cause any symptoms other than skin changes.Eventually, dark, velvety skin with very visible markings and creases appears in the armpits, groin, and neck. Sometimes, the lips, palms, soles of ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008

Specific Symptom Articles

Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation is the increase in the natural color of the skin.Melanin, a brown pigment manufactured by certain cells in the skin called melanocytes, is responsible for skin color. Melanin production is stimulated by a pituitary hormone called...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Skin discoloration - bluish
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood.Lips- bluish; Fingernails- bluish; Cyanosis; Bluish lips and fingernails; Bluish skin.Skin coloration is determined by the amount of pigment i...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
Skin Color Changes
Detailed information on the most common skin color changes in a newborn The color of a baby's skin can often help identify possible problems in another area of the body. It is important for you to detect and notify your baby's physician if the following skin color changes should occur:
Source:StayWell
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