Achard-Thiers syndrome

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[äsh′är tērz′]

Etymology: Emile C. Achard, French physician, 1860-1941; Joseph Thiers, French physician, b. 1885

a hormonal disorder seen in postmenopausal women with diabetes mellitus, characterized by the growth of body hair in a masculine distribution. Treatment includes mechanical removal or bleaching of excess hair and hormonal therapy to correct endocrine imbalances related to systemic disease. See also hirsutism.

Achard-Thiers syndrome

Endocrinology A condition affecting post-menopausal ♀ characterized by DM, hirsutism and masculinization, which is caused by overproduction of androgens

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