Androgens and NAFLD Longitudinal Cohort Study
Eligible age
18–42 yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
2 states
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The researchers want to learn how androgens, a type of sex hormone, might affect nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) in young women over time. NAFLD happens when fat builds up in the liver which can cause damage to the liver such as inflammation or scarring. Young women with a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a high risk for NAFLD, and they often have high androgen levels too. So the researchers are recruiting young women with PCOS as well as those without PCOS, and will compare changes in NAFLD over time between young women with and without PCOS. This study is funded by the National Institutes of Health
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Metabolic associated steatohepatitis (MASH) (formerly NASH)
- ✓ PCOS
- ✓ Non-PCOS
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ High levels of alcohol use (more than 7 drinks a week)
- ✕ Current pregnancy
- ✕ Other causes of hepatic steatosis
- ✕ Weight loss of more than 10% body weight in the last 6 months
Where it's recruiting
San Francisco
Durham
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06124261 · last updated 2026-04-13