The SAHA Syndrome

    January 2014
    Christos C. Zouboulis, Clio Dessinioti
    TLDR SAHA syndrome links oily skin, acne, excess hair, and hair loss in women, similar to PCOS.
    The SAHA syndrome, identified in 1982, described the association of seborrhea and acne with hirsutism and/or androgenetic alopecia in women, highlighting signs of peripheral hyperandrogenism in young females. It shared clinical characteristics with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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