Acronym for hyperandrogenemia (HA), insulin resistance (IR), acanthosis nigricans (AN). The clinical picture is further characterized, like PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), by persistent acne and insulin resistance. Syndrome occurring exclusively in women. HAIR-AN syndrome is also considered a subtype of PCOS.
Hair-an syndromeE28.2
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About 7% of all hirsut women have HAIR-AN syndrome.