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    Glossary HAIR-AN Syndrome

    condition with high male hormones, insulin resistance, dark skin patches

    HAIR-AN Syndrome, which stands for Hyperandrogenism-Insulin Resistance-Acanthosis Nigricans Syndrome, is a condition characterized by excessive levels of male hormones (hyperandrogenism), resistance to insulin, and dark, velvety skin patches (acanthosis nigricans). This syndrome is often associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and can lead to symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles, severe acne, and excessive hair growth.

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    1. Hair Analysis Provides a Historical Record of Cortisol Levels in Cushing's Syndrome Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2009 · 217 citations
    2. Mutations in Three Genes Encoding Proteins Involved in Hair Shaft Formation Cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome American journal of human genetics · 2016 · 119 citations
    3. The “Dorian Gray Syndrome”: psychodynamic need for hair growth restorers and other “fountains of youth” International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2001 · 56 citations
    4. Toe Tourniquet Syndrome in Association With Maternal Hair Loss Pediatrics · 2003 · 45 citations
    5. Gastrointestinal polyposis with protein-losing enteropathy, abnormal skin pigmentation and loss of hair and nails (Cronkhite-Canada syndrome) ˜The œAmerican journal of medicine · 1969 · 26 citations
    6. Clinical Profiles, Occurrence, and Management of Adolescent Patients with HAIR-AN Syndrome 2004 · 24 citations
    7. Hair-tourniquet syndrome ??? multiple toes and bilaterality European Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2005 · 21 citations
    8. Hair Tourniquet Syndrome of the Toe: Report of 2 New Cases Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 2009 · 17 citations
    9. Successful Treatment of Hirsutism in HAIR-AN Syndrome Using Flutamide, Spironolactone, and Birth Control Therapy Archives of dermatology · 1997 · 17 citations
    10. Histopathological insights into hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: Diffuse anagen-telogen conversion precedes clinical hair loss progression Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 16 citations
    11. Hair tourniquet syndrome 2010 · 15 citations
    12. EVALUATION OF IVERMECTIN FOR TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS SYNDROME IN BLACK-TAILED DEER Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 2004 · 15 citations
    13. Hair tourniquet syndrome in an infant The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2007 · 14 citations
    14. Uncombable-hair Syndrome Pediatric dermatology · 1987 · 12 citations
    15. Short anagen hair syndrome International Journal of Trichology · 2013 · 11 citations
    16. Hair tourniquet syndrome of penis: A rare situation in boys with serious complications if not recognized Turkish journal of urology · 2018 · 8 citations
    17. Can washing socks without flipping inside out cause hair tourniquet syndrome? A claim with two case reports Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B · 2016 · 8 citations
    18. Hair tourniquet syndrome of toes and fingers in infants Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica · 2019 · 7 citations
    19. Hair cross-sectioning in uncombable hair syndrome: An easy tool for complex diagnosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 7 citations
    20. The medusa head: Dermoscopic diagnosis of woolly hair syndrome International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 7 citations
    21. Hair tourniquet syndrome: Successful management with a painless technique International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 2015 · 6 citations
    22. Hair tourniquet syndrome: revisited Il Giornale di Chirurgia · 2015 · 6 citations
    23. Hair Coil Penile Tourniquet Syndrome in an Unusual Age Case reports in urology · 2015 · 4 citations
    24. Don't miss this blue toe: Hair tourniquet syndrome Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2014 · 4 citations
    25. Minoxidil improved hair density in an Asian girl with short anagen syndrome: a case report and review of literature International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 3 citations
    26. Hair cortisol in polycystic ovary syndrome Scientific reports · 2022 · 2 citations
    27. Hair Loss as a Late Complication of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 2021 · 2 citations
    28. An adolescent girl with coexisting ovarian mature cystic teratoma and HAIR-AN syndrome, an extreme subtype of polycystic ovarian syndrome Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports · 2021 · 2 citations
    29. Spontaneous Quick Resolution of Uncombable Hair Syndrome-Like Disease Skin appendage disorders · 2018 · 2 citations
    30. Unilateral Straight Hair—A Symptom of Acquired Horner's Syndrome in a Neonate European journal of pediatric surgery reports · 2018 · 2 citations