Ovaries are more vulnerable than hepatocytes for insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia

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GULTEPE I., Basaranoglu M., SULEYMANOGLU Y., Basaranoglu G., BEYAZIT F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.27, no.1, pp.62-67, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2015.150473
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-67
  • Keywords: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, pancreatic beta-cell function, FATTY LIVER-DISEASE, NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS, CLINICAL-RESEARCH, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, STEATOSIS, OBESITY, WOMEN
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are common metabolic disorders. We aimed to evaluate the underlying mechanisms in the development of NAFLD and PCOS.