Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest cause of chronic liver disease in the western world affecting 5-33% of the general population. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age. In both conditions, insulin resistance (IR) seems to be a common pathogenetic mechanism.Objective: To investigate the presence of NAFLD in lean and obese women with and without PCOS ...