The Association of Hispanic Ethnicity with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
April 2018
in “
Current opinion in gynecology and obstetrics
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TLDR Hispanic women with PCOS are more likely to have liver diseases like NAFLD and NASH.
The study conducted on 303 women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) found that Hispanic women had a significantly higher prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study found that 83% of Hispanic women had hepatic steatosis, compared to 24% of non-Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity was associated with two-fold higher odds of NASH, and this association persisted even after adjusting for insulin resistance and waist circumference. The study concluded that Hispanic women with PCOS are a high-risk group for NAFLD/NASH and may benefit from routine screening.
