Polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen excess, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women: A longitudinal study based on a United Kingdom primary care database.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen excess, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women: A longitudinal study based on a United Kingdom primary care database.

<h4>Background</h4>Androgen excess is a defining feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which affects 10% of women and represents a lifelong metabolic disorder, with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular events. Previous studies have suggested an incre...

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Main Authors: Balachandran Kumarendran, Michael W O'Reilly, Konstantinos N Manolopoulos, Konstantinos A Toulis, Krishna M Gokhale, Alice J Sitch, Chandrika N Wijeyaratne, Arri Coomarasamy, Wiebke Arlt, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002542&type=printable
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