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May 1, 2023Bangladesh Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Among 120 women with PCOS, 32 (26.7%) had NAFLD, and clinical hyperandrogenism was associated with a lower risk of NAFLD in binary logistic regression analysis.

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Why the study?

To generate data regarding the frequency of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among Bangladeshi women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Population

120 adult women with PCOS at a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh

Comparison

NAFLD vs non-NAFLD

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

HHHafeja Akhter HimaMMMd Abdul Hannan MiahNGNipa Rani Ghosh

Discussion

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Overview

Local prevalence data in Bangladeshi women with PCOS; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before screening changes.

Structured PICO

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Population
120 adult women diagnosed with PCOS by the revised Rotterdam criteria, mean age 33.67 ± 10.15 years, from a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh.
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Outcome
Frequency of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) assessed by ultrasonographic evaluation for hepatic steatosis

More than one-fourth of Bangladeshi women with PCOS have NAFLD, highlighting the high prevalence of hepatic steatosis in this population.

Limitations

  • Single-center study
  • Small sample size

Cite This Study

Hima et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f86728031ec7bb1dbcd20https://doi.org/10.4103/bjem.bjem_10_23
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