Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 10% of women. It causes irregular menstrual cycles and anovulation, that is, an absence of ovulation. responsible for problemsinfertility, acneoverweight, excessive hairiness, irregular menstrual cycles, it would also be responsible for the accumulation of fat in the cells of the liver and the non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseaccording to the results of a study published in the medical journal Plos Medecine. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), called fatty liver disease, is a complication of metabolic syndrome. It is established when the patient displays at least three of the following pathologies: diabetes, obesity, high blood pressuretriglyceride increased, HDL decreased cholesterol.
Researchers from the University of Birmingham in Great Britain conducted a study with 63,000 women affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and having high levels of male hormones. The researchers found that they were twice as likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as other women.
“Looking at the levels of the testosteronethe male sex hormone, we found that having a high level of testosterone significantly increased the risk of fatty liver disease, even in women who were of normal healthy weight,” explained Dr. Krish Nirantharakumar, of the ‘Institute of Applied Health, University of Birmingham. “We observed a twice as high risk of fatty liver disease in women with PCOS and with excess male hormones”.
Regular screening for fatty liver disease should be considered in these women, to ensure that the disease is detected as early as possible.
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