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

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Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar and colleagues indicate a link between high levels of androgen and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Vyšlo v časopise: 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. PLoS Med 15(3): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002542
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Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar and colleagues indicate a link between high levels of androgen and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

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