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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.

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Answered 6/25/2014

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