Table 2.

Pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the development of NAFLD in PCOS women.

Factors Influencing the Development of PCOS and NAFLD	Studies
Insulin resistance	Petta et al. [35], Kotronen et al. [37], Zeng et al. [47], Højlund et al. [48], Corbould et al. [49], Glintborg et al. [50], Hansen et al. [51], Baranova et al. [52]
Obesity and adipose tissue dysfunction	Baranova et al. [36], Tantanavipas et al. [55], Vassilatou et al. [56], Zhu et al. [57], Villa et al. [58]
Hyperandrogenaemia	Kim et al. [63], Cai et al. [62], Condorelli et al. [64]
Inflammation	Shorakae et al. [65], Regidor [66], Luci [67], Møhlenberg [68]