Hyperandrogenemia is Common in Asymptomatic Women and is Associated with Increased Metabolic Risk.

Laura C TorchenJoy N TsaiPrathima JastiRodrigo MacayaRyan SiskMatthew L DapasM Geoffrey HayesMargrit UrbanekAndrea Dunaif

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

HA is common in EM women and is associated with increased risks for MetS and dysglycemia. However, low SHBG levels rather than elevated androgen levels may be the primary predictor of this relationship with metabolic dysfunction.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk
cervical cancer screening
oxidative stress
type diabetes
human health
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnant women
skeletal muscle