achard–thiers syndrome achard–thiers syndrome achard–thiers syndrome (also known as diabetic-bearded woman syndrome) is a rare disorder mainly occurring in postmenopausal women. it is characterized by type ii diabetes mellitus and signs related to the overproduction of androgens. achard–thiers syndromespecialtyendocrinology the disease is named for emile achard and joseph thiers. presentation achard–thiers syndrome affects mostly postmenopausal women and comprises diabetes mellitus, deep voice, hirsutism, clitoral hypertrophy and adrenal cortical hyperplasia or adenoma. patients often also have amenorrhoea, hypertension and osteoporosis. diagnosis