Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Volume 45, Issue 11, June 2017, Pages 1403–1412
J. J. Kim, D. Kim, J. Y. Yim, J. H. Kang, K. H. Han, S. M. Kim, K. R. Hwang, S. Y. Ku, C. S. Suh, S. H. Kim, Y. M. Choi
Abstract
Background
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, most studies investigated the prevalence of NAFLD in obese PCOS patients.
Aim
To compare the prevalence of non-obese NAFLD in women with or without PCOS, and to assess an independent association between PCOS and NAFLD in a non-obese Asian cohort.
Methods
This was a case–control study using a prospective PCOS cohort. After subjects with other potential causes of chronic liver disease were excluded, 275 non-obese women with PCOS and 892 non-obese controls were enrolled. NAFLD was determined by hepatic ultrasonography. Main outcomes were the prevalence of NAFLD on hepatic ultrasonography between non-obese women with or without PCOS, and an independent association between non-obese NAFLD and PCOS.
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