Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: A link between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recently demonstrated. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is multifactorial, but obesity and insulin resistance (IR) appear to be important contributing factors. The aim of this study was to analyze level of transaminazes in PCOS women, and its relation to the indices of IR.Methods: We analyzed 600 women with PCOS diagnosed using ESHRE/ASRM criteria...

Introduction: Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is used to screen patients for unsuspected liver disease. The entire histologic spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be seen in individuals with normal ALT values. Accordingly, it has been suggested that by using ALT>19 U/l, early stages of NAFLD could be detected. As it was established a relation of NAFLD and PCOS, the aim of our study was to compare metabolic characteristics of women with polycy...