Abstract | OBJECTIVE: STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study involved 76 PCOS (41 obese) and 67 Non-PCOS (40 obese) women. Anthropometric parameters and body composition were assessed. In fasting state of serum glucose, androgens, estradiol, FSH, LH, SHBG and insulin were measured. E2/T and E2/A indexes and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were calculated. RESULTS: The values of E2/T and E2/A indexes were significantly lower in the PCOS than Non-PCOS subjects, but did not differ significantly between the obese and normal weight groups. The lowest E2/T and E2/A values were observed in the normal weight PCOS group. Multivariable regression analyses revealed that the presence of PCOS was the major factor affecting both the log10 E2/T (β = -0.16) and log10 E2/A (β = -0.15) indexes. In addition, log10 E2/A index variability was explained by percentage of body fat (β = 0.57). HOMA-IR was not among the explanatory factors in all above models. COMMENT: The E2/A index is more affected by nutritional status than E2/T index. The lower value of both indices in PCOS women with normal body mass suggest that aromatase activity in PCOS are related to nutritional status.
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Authors | Grzegorz Franik, Marta Maksym, Aleksander J Owczarek, Jerzy Chudek, Paweł Madej, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz |
Journal | European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
(Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol)
Vol. 242
Pg. 166-169
(Nov 2019)
ISSN: 1872-7654 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 31600717
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
Chemical References |
- Testosterone
- Androstenedione
- Estradiol
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Topics |
- Androstenedione
(blood)
- Case-Control Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Estradiol
(blood)
- Female
- Humans
- Obesity
(blood, complications)
- Pilot Projects
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
(blood, complications)
- Testosterone
(blood)
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