Clinical Profiles, Occurrence, and Management of Adolescent Patients with HAIR-AN Syndrome

The syndrome of hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, and acanthosis nigricans (HAIR-AN) is a subphenotype of the polycystic ovary syndrome. It is one of the most common causes of menstrual problems, hyperandrogenic symptoms, and insulin resistance among young women. Review of clinical data in an ou...

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Main Authors: Hatim A. Omar, Stephanie Logsdon, Jessica Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.106