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

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, tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gambineri, Alessandra, Pelusi, Carla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2018
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6320346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533003
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-18-0450
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Sumario: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.

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