Unraveling the Link Between Insulin Resistance and Androgen Excess

    December 2015 in “ University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive (University of Birmingham) ”
    Michael O’Reilly
    Studysummary This study showed that regulation of adipose androgen generation via AKR1C3 may contribute to a cycle of hyperinsulinaemia and lipid accumulation in women with PCOS.
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