[Amenorrhea, insulin resistance and acanthosis nigricans. A hyperandrogenic and a normoandrogenic clinical forms]

Rev Med Chil. 1993 Feb;121(2):170-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Two cases of HAIR-AN syndrome (hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and acanthosis nigricans) are presented. The first case corresponds to a female with a systemic lupus erythematosus and acanthosis nigricans in which an insulin resistance was documented; the patient was in amenorrhea with severe hypoestrogenism, although she did not have clinical signs of hyperandrogenism and serum androgen levels were normal. This case corresponds to a HAIR-AN syndrome associated to autoimmune diseases or type A of Kahn. The second case is a young female with clinical signs of hyperandrogenism associated to high testosterone levels; she had acanthosis nigricans and fasting and postprandial hyperinsulinemia. Probably, this case corresponds to a type A or C HAIR-AN syndrome in which there is a decrease in the number of insulin receptors or a post receptor defect in insulin action.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acanthosis Nigricans / blood
  • Acanthosis Nigricans / physiopathology*
  • Adult
  • Amenorrhea / blood
  • Amenorrhea / physiopathology*
  • Androgens / blood*
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance*
  • Receptor, Insulin / immunology
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Androgens
  • Blood Glucose
  • Receptor, Insulin