title: Abnormal aminotransferase activity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity was abnormal in 30% of 70 female infertility patients with polycystic ovary syndrome in whom causes other than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were excluded by history and serum testing. Women with elevated ALT had significantly higher body mass index, waist circumference, serum triglycerides, total cholesterol-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio, and degree of insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Schwimmer
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khorram
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Walter B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Schwimmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000201:enzymology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D000410:Alanine Transaminase