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ea0073aep203 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Is there an association between sex steroids and biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese men? A cross-sectional analysis of 134 men

Herdt Carlien De , Block Christophe De , Kristof Van Dessel , An Verrijken , Francque Sven , Dirinck Eveline

Background and aimsLow levels of testosterone and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese men are both linked to the metabolic syndrome, but the independent association between testosterone and NAFLD needs to be elucidated. In this cross-sectional analysis the association between total testosterone (total T) and calculated free testosterone (cFT) on the one hand and NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis on the other hand was...