TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ENDOCRINE DISORDERS AND THE SKIN A1 - Kane, Kay Shou-Mei A1 - Nambudiri, Vinod E. A1 - Stratigos, Alexander J. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Color Atlas & Synopsis of Pediatric Dermatology, 3e AB - Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a diffuse, velvety thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin, chiefly in axillae and other body folds, which may be related to hereditary factors, associated endocrine disorders, obesity, drug administration, and, in one rare form, malignancy. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133129968 ER -