Is insulin resistance a sufficient basis for hyperandrogenism in lipodystrophic women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?
In the present study, we show that LD may be a model for the common forms of PCOS and that the endocrine features are corrected by leptin therapy, which reduces insulin resistance.
Our findings suggest that current heavy alcohol use, rather than current or remitted AD, is associated with hyperactivity of the HPA-axis and increased cardiac sympathetic control.