Liver Injury Indicating Fatty Liver but Not Serologic NASH Marker Improves under Metformin Treatment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

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Published in Int J Endocrinol on March 19, 2015

Authors

Susanne Tan1, Nils Vollmar1, Sven Benson2, Jan-Peter Sowa3, Lars P Bechmann3, Guido Gerken3, Dagmar Fuhrer1, Ali Canbay3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Endocrinology and Division of Laboratory Research, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.
2: Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.
3: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147 Essen, Germany.

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