Sex hormones, obesity and type 2 diabetes: is there a link?

Authors :: Alessandra Gambineri
Carla Pelusi
Gambineri, Alessandra
Pelusi, Carla
Source :: Endocrine Connections, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp R1-R9 (2019), Endocrine Connections
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: An imbalance in sex hormones has an important impact on type 2 diabetes (T2DM) mainly through the involvement of visceral adipose tissue. Androgens have an interesting sex-dimorphic association with T2DM, since hyperandrogenism in females and hypogonadism in males are risk factors for T2DM. Thus, treatments aimed at correcting hyperandrogenism in females and hypogonadism in males may prevent the development of T2DM or help in its treatment.

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Endocrine Connections, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp R1-R9 (2019), Endocrine Connections
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....88a6b701e012b7e81f5b73d21fd28207

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