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    Acanthosis Nigricans, Insulin Resistance, And Cutaneous Virilism

    May 1988 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Julian H. Barth, Leong L. Ng, Fenella Wojnarowska, R.P.R. Dawber
    Studysummary This study reported that patients with acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance exhibited higher insulin levels and were associated with increased insulin resistance correlating with serum testosterone levels.
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