Acanthosis Nigricans

Management of skin darkening associated with insulin resistance.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
DermatologyEndocrinology

Clinical Guidelines

PCDS Clinical Guidance: Acanthosis nigricans
National
2. Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024
Local
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Local
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 194: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Local
ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Definition, epidemiology, and classification of diabetes in children and adolescents
Local
ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Stages of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents
Local
ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: The diagnosis and management of monogenic diabetes in children and adolescents
Local
ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2024: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
Local