ECE2014 Poster Presentations Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism (41 abstracts)
Total and HDL-cholesterol are lower in lean PCOS women
Tomasz Milewicz , Agnieszka Kawula , Justyna Guzik , Magdalena Krzyczkowska-Sendrakowska & Józef Krzysiek
Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
Aim: To assess lipid levels in patients with PCOS and normal body weight.
Materials and methods: 139 patients admitted to the Gynaecologic Endocrinology Clinic of the Jagiellonian University’s Collegium Medicum agreed to take part in this research, and PCOS, according to the Rotterdam criteria, was found in 96 of them. The control group consisted of 43 patients with FAI <5. All of the 96 patients had a normal (BMI <25) body weight. This index, as well as blood samples, were obtained during routine investigations at the hospital.
Results: No statistically relevant difference was found in LDL and triglyceride levels between patients with PCOS and the control group. Patients with PCOS had significantly lower HDL levels (1.68±0,38 vs 1.94±0.36; P<0.01) and total cholesterol levels (4.59±1.39 vs 5.05±0.86; P<0.02).
Conclusion: Because of the lower HDL levels in patients with PCOS, they suffer an increased risk of atherosclerosis.
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