scholarly journals Lipid Accumulation Product as a Marker of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome- A Hospital Based Case-control Study

Author(s):  
Roshni H Babu ◽  
Rakhi S Nair ◽  
Neelima Chakrapani

Introduction: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent gynaecological endocrinopathy characterised mainly by anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) due to a number of risk factors associated with this disease. Obesity, especially central adipose tissue accumulation, plays a major role in the pathophysiology of this disease. Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) is a simple, inexpensive index to estimate cardiovascular risk and is based on fasting triglyceride and Waist Circumference (WC). Aim: To find out the association between LAP and cardiovascular risk factors in women with PCOS. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry and Department of Gynaecology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Study subjects included 48 women with PCOS and 48 age and Body Mass Index (BMI) matched controls. Clinical and demographic data and medical history were evaluated. Duration of the study was six months. Anthropometric measurements, Blood Pressure (BP) and biochemical parameters like Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), lipid profile were recorded. LAP was calculated using the formula-Female LAP= {waist (cm) -58} × Triglyceride (TG) concentration (mmol/L). The quantitative variables were expressed as mean and standard deviation. Comparison of continuous variables between two groups was analysed by unpaired t-test. Categorical variables were analysed by Chi-square test. Correlations between continuous variables were tested using the Pearson correlation or Spearman correlation coefficient (r) analysis. The p-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Variables which were statistically significant in univariate analysis were subjected to multivariate analysis. Results: The results of this study showed that the PCOS group had significantly higher WC than BMI matched control group. PCOS group had significantly higher mean TG level (p<0.05), mean FPG level (p<0.05) and lower mean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) level (p<0.05) than the control group. LAP value (p<0.001) was significantly higher in PCOS group compared to control group. The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) was higher in women with PCOS. LAP values too were significantly higher in PCOS women with MetS. All CVD risk parameters except age showed a significant relationship with LAP values. Multiple linear regression model was done and LAP (p<0.001) was found to be an independent risk factor for CVD, adjusting for other factors. Conclusion: The study results shows that there is a significant association between LAP and cardiovascular risk markers. High LAP index is associated with cardiovascular risk markers in PCOS women irrespective of obesity.

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 669
Author(s):  
Mayada M. Moustafa ◽  
Mohammed Y. Jamal ◽  
Rawaa Dawood Al-Janabi

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a syndrome of ovarian dysfunction along with the cardinal features of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary morphology. The prevalence of polycystic ovaries on ultrasound is around quarter of all women but is not associated with the full syndrome. The study aimed to assess the status of thyroid disorders in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Methods: This prospective hospital-based case-control study involved most outpatients aged 13–45 years who visited the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility clinic at Baghdad Teaching Hospital with complaints of hirsutism and/or oligomenorrhea or infertility. This study included 70 patients, including 50 with PCOS (PCOS group) and 20 without (control group). Results: The PCOS group exhibited significantly higher mean thyroid stimulating hormone level (3.9 vs. 3.1 µIU/L), luteinizing hormone level (15.2 vs. 4.7 mIU/mL), and body mass index (28.6 vs. 24.9 kg/m2; all, p<0.001) and a non-significantly higher follicle-stimulating hormone level (9.2 vs. 5.2 mIU/L) than the control group. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate a higher prevalence of thyroid disorder among women with PCOS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1241-1249
Author(s):  
Mostafa Ahmadi ◽  
Mahbobeh Faramarzi ◽  
Zahra Basirat ◽  
Farzan Kheirkhah ◽  
Mohammad Chehrazi ◽  
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Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Objective: The current study investigated mental and personality disorders in infertile women with and without PCOS. Methods: This case-control study evaluated 400 infertile women who referred to the Infertility Center in Babol city (North of Iran). Participants were categorized into the case group (201 PCOS) and the control group (199 without PCOS). All of the participants completed the Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory-III (MCMI-III). Results: The mean scores for clinical personality patterns were significantly higher for six personality disorders (schiz- oid, avoidant, antisocial, depressive, sadistic, and negativistic) and for three classes of severe personality disorder patterns (schizotypal, borderline, and paranoid) in infertile women with PCOS than in women without PCOS. The mean scores for eight clinical disorders (somatoform, manic disorder, dysthymia, alcohol-dependence, drug-dependence, post-trauma stress disorder, major depression, and delusion disorder) were also higher in infertile women with PCOS than in women without PCOS. Conclusion: The scores of many mental and personality disorders are higher in infertile women with PCOS than in women without PCOS. Thus, clinicians should prioritize recognizing and treating psychological problems of infertile women with PCOS. Keywords: Polycystic ovarian syndrome; infertility; personality disorders.


Author(s):  
Bita Eslami ◽  
Sadaf Alipour ◽  
Reihaneh Hosseini ◽  
Bentolhoda Fattah ◽  
Ashraf Moini

Background: Epidemiological studies suggested a positive relationship between breast density and risk of breast cancer. One of the common hormonal disorders in women’s reproductive age is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and the results from the studies about the risk of breast cancer among PCOS patients are equivocal. Objective: The objective was to evaluate the breast density in PCOS patients compared with the control group. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, the PCOS patients who were older than 40 years and were referred to infertility or gynecology outpatient clinic of Arash women’s hospital between 2015 and 2017 were selected as the case group. Control group was selected from healthy women who attended the same hospital and were older than 40 years. By digital mammography, breast density was classified according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) of the American College of Radiology and it was graded by one expert radiologist. Results: Final analysis in 68 cases and controls showed statistically significant differences between breast densities in PCOS patients compared to the control (p = 0.03), and when the analysis was conducted by considering the category of age, the control group who were younger than 45 years had higher breast density compared with PCOS patient. Multivariate logistic regression analyses manifested a statistically significant adverse association between body mass index (OR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.79–0.95), vitamin D intake (OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.16–0.81), and breast density. Conclusion: Our data suggested that the PCOS patients had lower breast density compared with normal population. However, in multivariate analysis, considering other confounders, this association was not confirmed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Yu ◽  
Jin-Bei Wang

Aim of Study. To assess status of thyroid function and thyroid disorders particularly subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in subjects with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and impact of SCH on various clinical and biochemical parameters and cardiovascular risk in PCOS.Methods. Hundred females diagnosed with PCOS as per Rotterdam criteria and 100 normal controls were recruited and were subjected to elaborate anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical assessment.Results. Notable findings included significantly higher frequency of subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism (p=0.0002), autoimmune thyroiditis (p<0.001), and goitre (p=0.02) in polycystic ovarian syndrome subjects compared to control subjects. Further SCH PCOS subjects were found to harbor significantly higher HOMA-IR (p<0.05) and frequency of subjects with dyslipidemia (p<0.05) compared to both euthyroid PCOS and euthyroid control subjects. Though frequency of subjects with cardiovascular risk factors was higher in SCH PCOS group than euthyroid PCOS group, it failed to reach statistical significance.Conclusion. We concluded that PCOS is associated with high incidence of SCH and AIT compared to normal population and SCH poses increased risk of cardiovascular disorder in PCOS.


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al- Gareeb ◽  
Wafaa Salah Abd Al- Amieer ◽  
Hayder M. Alkuraishy ◽  
Thabat J. Al- Mayahi ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Manal Madany Abdalqader ◽  
Shatha Sami Hussein

Objective. Kisspeptin 1 might reflect increased androgen level in polycystic ovarian syndrome instead of other markers. Study Design. A case control study was performed in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital from 1st of July 2016 to 1st of July 2017; it involved 87 women divided into two groups: 44 women diagnosed as PCOS, 22 women with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and 22 women with BMI < 25 kg/m2, and another 43 women without PCOS, 22 women with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and 21 women with BMI < 25 kg/m2. Hormonal, metabolic profiles, and hirsutism scores, as well as serum kisspeptin level, were assessed by using Human Kisspeptin 1(KISS-1) ELISA Kit. The blood samples between days 2 and 5 of menstrual cycle were drawn by an disposable sterile syringe and collected in EDTA containing tubes (as anticoagulant), and the hormonal profile was measured using a biotech ELISA reader. Result. Serum level of kisspeptin was significantly higher in PCOS compared to control (322.4 vs. 235.3 ng/L, respectively). There was no significant difference in age, BMI, and parity between control and PCOS; the frequency of hirsutism, acne, elevated LH, and increased free testosterone (fTT) were significantly higher in PCOS compared to control. Kisspeptin shows a direct significant correlation with hirsutism and fTT (r = 0.648, 0.238, respectively). In ROC analysis, kisspeptin had AUC (95% CI) = 0.874 (0.785–0.935) for predicting PCOS. Conclusion. Kisspeptin levels might be used as a marker for hyperandrogenemia in polycystic ovarian syndrome.


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