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Why does this condition occur?
The most common cause of acanthosis nigricans is insulin resistance . Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows cells to use glucose from the blood as a
source of energy .
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When the body becomes less sensitive to this hormone, the pancreas responds by producing increasingly larger amounts of insulin to compensate. These elevated blood levels can stimulate accelerated growth of skin cells, leading to the characteristic thickened, darkened plaques.
In other words, the skin becomes a mirror of what’s happening in the body’s metabolism. Therefore, detecting these spots early can be a valuable opportunity to act before a more serious condition develops.
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