Risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) manifests as a series of disorders in reproductive system, endocrine, and metabolism, and there is a significant increase in the prevalence rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the population with PCOS. At present, the risk factors for PCOS with NAFLD have not been fully clarified. This article introduces the research advances in PCOS with NAFLD from the aspects of hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, obesity, dyslipidemia, chronic low-grade inflammation, and intestinal flora imbalance, so as to provide ideas and methods for improving the awareness and management of PCOS with NAFLD.