Article
Hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and acanthosis nigricans (HAIR-AN syndrome): an extreme subphenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome.
BMJ case reports - 9 Apr 2020
O'Brien Brooke, Dahiya Rachana, Kimble Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
HAIR-AN-a syndrome of hyperandrogenism (HA), insulin resistance (IR) and acanthosis nigricans (AN)-is a specific subphenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and it is seen in almost 5% of all women with hyperandrogenism. An adolescent girl aged 11 years old was referred with adrenarche, hyperandrogenism and obesity commencing at age 8. Clinical and biochemical investigations confirmed significant...
Topics
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Child
- Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperandrogenism
- Insulin Resistance
- Metformin
- Phenotype
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Weight Loss