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Variations in alanine aminotransferase levels within the normal range predict metabolic and androgenic phenotypes in women of reproductive age.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Dec 2010
Mojiminiyi Olusegun A, Safar Fatma H, Al Rumaih Hazem, Diejomaoh Michael
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Obesity plays pathogenetic roles in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hyperandrogenic states like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We tested the hypothesis that alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a marker of NAFLD, is associated with endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in women with normal ALT. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fasting glucose, insulin, total testosterone, DHEA-S,...
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