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I have been prescibed tretin and glyco creams but no insulin resistance test yet by my doctor who says i have acanthosis nigricans. is it incurable?
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Fixable: Acanthosis nigricans is a sign, as you know, of Insulin resistance. Check fasting glucose, hga1c. Weight loss and blood sugar control can help this, is it also found without diabetes tho, so talk to your doctor.
Answered 6/25/2014
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