ea0016oc5.7 | Reproduction | ECE2008
Markou Athina
, Androulakis Ioannis
, Mourmouris Christos
, Tsikkini Aggeliki
, Samara Christina
, Alexandraki Krystallenia
, Papadavid E
, Syriou V
, Naka Katerina
, Piaditis Georgios
, Kaltsas Gregory
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very common liver disorder associated with insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance is also a prominent feature even in lean women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The objective of this study was to identify the presence of NAFLD in young lean women with PCOS.Methods: Fifteen women with PCOS and 10 controls participated in the study.Mean...