Achard-Thiers syndrome

Achard-Thiers syndrome /äsh″är tērz″/ [Emile C. Achard, French physician, 1860–1941; Joseph Thiers, French physician, 20th century] , a hormonal disorder generally seen in postmenopausal women with type 2, insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, characterized by the growth of body hair in a masculine distribution. The exact cause of the disease is unknown. Treatment includes mechanical removal or bleaching of excess hair and hormonal therapy to correct endocrine imbalances related to systemic disease. See also hirsutism.