Article
[HAIR-AN syndrome].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Oct 1994
Kadowaki H, Kadowaki T
Abstract excerpt
Many clinical observations have suggested that there is a strong relationship between hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenism. HAIR-AN syndrome is defined as a constellation of hyperandrogenism (HA), insulin resistance (IR), and acanthosis nigricans (AN). Two major mechanisms could account for this syndrome: (i) hyperinsulinemia induced by insulin resistance causes hyperandrogenism, and (ii) hyperandrogenism causes...
Topics
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Adolescent
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperandrogenism
- Hyperinsulinism
- Insulin Resistance
- Mutation
- Receptor, Insulin
- Syndrome
