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Can you have acanthosis nigricans and pcos without insulin resistance? i used to be heavier but not overweight bmi it went away.
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A.N. can be @ overwt: Acanthosis can be @ obesity, DM, endocrine probs. May resolve when those probs are treated. There are top txs for this skin problem. See dermatologist or your fam doc
Answered 11/4/2019
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