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J Clin Med
December 2024
Clinical Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Prolactin levels have been shown to influence metabolic outcomes, including insulin resistance. Metformin is known to be beneficial in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients. PCOS women might react differently to metformin treatment depending on their baseline prolactin levels.
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December 2024
Croatia Polyclinic, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
: Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a spectrum of liver diseases linked to insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes, and metabolic disorders. IR accelerates fat accumulation in the liver, worsening MAFLD. Regular physical activity and weight loss can improve liver function, reduce fat, and lower cardiovascular risk.
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December 2024
South African Medical Research Council/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Objectives: Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone are differentially associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. We investigated whether these associations differ by HIV and menopausal status in Black South African women living with (WLWH) and without HIV (WLWOH).
Design: Cross-sectional observational.
Front Immunol
January 2025
Department of Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China.
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that sex hormones, particularly testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), play a critical role in the pathophysiology of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the precise relationship between these hormonal factors and RA risk in men remains underexplored.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2016.
Steroids
December 2024
Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226 031, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziaba 201002, India. Electronic address:
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine and metabolic disorder associated with insulin resistance (IR) and hyperandrogenism. IR plays a crucial role in the etiology of PCOS. An insulin-sensitizing agent like metformin is most commonly used as an off-label drug for the treatment of PCOS.
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