Open AccessHyperandrogenemia in Early Adulthood Is an Independent Risk Factor for Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in Middle Age
Author(s) -
Katri Tuorila,
MeriMaija Ollila,
MarjoRiitta Järvelin,
Juha S. Tapanainen,
Stephen Franks,
Katri Puukka,
Terhi Piltonen,
Laure MorinPapunen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/clinem/dgab456
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , endocrinology , glycated hemoglobin , prediabetes , body mass index , androgen , free androgen index , diabetes mellitus , insulin , homeostatic model assessment , risk factor , type 2 diabetes , hormone , polycystic ovary
The role of androgen excess as a contributing factor to abnormal glucose metabolism (AGM) and insulin resistance in women remains controversial.