Abstract
HAIR-AN syndrome (hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, acanthosis nigricans) is a subset of the polycystic ovary syndrome, where the patients demonstrate severe insulin resistance. It is theorized that both genetic and environmental factors, such as obesity, give rise to the development of HAIR-AN. Diagnosis is primarily clinical, with laboratory values lending further support. Treatment is aimed at decreasing insulin resistance, regulating ovulation, and decreasing acne, acanthosis nigricans, and hirsutism.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-24-2006
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.23
Repository Citation
Rager, Kristin M. and Omar, Hatim A., "Androgen Excess Disorders in Women: The Severe Insulin-Resistant Hyperandrogenic Syndrome, HAIR-AN" (2006). Pediatrics Faculty Publications. 65.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pediatrics_facpub/65
Notes/Citation Information
Published in The Scientific World Journal, v. 6, p. 116-121.
Copyright © 2006 Kristin M. Rager and Hatim A. Omar.
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