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. 2023 Nov 3;9(4):e119.
doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000119. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Concomitant confluent and reticulated papillomatosis and acanthosis nigricans in patients with skin of color and need for early interventions for insulin resistance

Ndidi Enwereji  1 , Janelle Mallett  2
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Concomitant confluent and reticulated papillomatosis and acanthosis nigricans in patients with skin of color and need for early interventions for insulin resistance

Ndidi Enwereji et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .
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Keywords: acanthosis nigricans; confluent and reticulated; insulin resistance; obesity; papillomatosis; skin of color.

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Fig. 1.
Clinical images of CARP and AN in case #4. (Left) Hyperpigmented and reticulated plaques on the back. (Right) Velvety hyperpigmented papules and plaques on the neck. AN, acanthosis nigricans; CARP, confluent and reticulated papillomatosis.
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