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Liver phenotypes in PCOS: Analysis of exogenous and inherited risk factors for liver injury in two European cohorts.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 May 2023
Smyk Wiktor, Papapostoli Ifigeneia, Żorniak Michał, Sklavounos Panagiotis, Blukacz Łukasz, Madej Paweł, Koutsou Andreani, Weber Susanne N, Friesenhahn-Ochs Bettina, Cebula Maciej, Bosowska Joanna, Solomayer Erich-Franz, Hartleb Marek, Milkiewicz Piotr, Lammert Frank, Stokes Caroline S, Krawczyk Marcin
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Fatty liver disease (FLD) is common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Here, we use non-invasive tests to quantify liver injury in women with PCOS and analyse whether FLD-associated genetic variants contribute to liver phenotypes in PCOS. METHODS: Prospectively, we recruited women with PCOS and controls at two university centres in Germany and Poland. Alcohol abuse was regarded as...
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