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My armpits turned black! this has never happened, but it's only on my left armpit. someone told me it could be onset diabetes?
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Black armpit: Are you overweight too? This sounds like a condition called acanthosis nigricans and it is a harbinger of type 2 diabetes. See your doctor .
Answered 7/4/2015
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