A 12-year-old girl developed acanthosis nigricans due to increased levels of serum insulin. Hyperinsulinemia has been recognized as the underlying cause in most cases of acanthosis nigricans. In this paper we outline a typical clinical case with special regard to the proposed pathogenesis.
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Gen Hosp Kuala Lumpur, Paediat Inst, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUniv Putra Malaysia, Dept Paediat, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Kuala Lumpur 53000, Malaysia
Marimuthu, S.
Menon, B. S.
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Univ Putra Malaysia, Dept Paediat, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Kuala Lumpur 53000, MalaysiaUniv Putra Malaysia, Dept Paediat, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Kuala Lumpur 53000, Malaysia