Publications by authors named "Rosana Correa Silva Azevedo"
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: associated factors and noninvasive fibrosis staging in a single Brazilian center.
Daniela Oliveira de Lima Taranto Thais Cristine Moura Guimarães Claudia A Couto Ana Lúcia Cândido Rosana Correa Silva Azevedo
Arch Endocrinol Metab
June 2020
Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a recognized risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with NAFLD in women with PCOS and evaluate noninvasive indices of hepatic fibrosis in patients with PCOS and NAFLD.
Subjects And Methods: Patients with PCOS (n = 87) and women without PCOS (n = 40; controls) were included.