HAIR-AN Syndrome: A very rare syndrome that affects females only and is characterized mainly by insulin resistance, dark velvety patches of skin and increased male hormone production in females. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of HAIR-AN Syndrome is available below.
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HAIR-AN Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that HAIR-AN Syndrome, or a subtype of HAIR-AN Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list HAIR-AN Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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