Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus with Acanthosis Nigricans and Hyperandrogenism - CISMeF
Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus with Acanthosis Nigricans and HyperandrogenismNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus with Acanthosis Nigricans and Hyperandrogenism;
NCIt related terms : Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A syndrome of insulin resistance caused by mutation(s) in the INSR gene, encoding
the insulin receptor. This condition is characterized by a clinical triad of hyperinsulinemia,
acanthosis nigricans, and hyperandrogenism without lipodystrophy. This is the least
severe of a spectrum of disorders; the other two conditions are Rabson-Mendenhall
Syndrome and Donohoe Syndrome.;