Abstract

MEJIA-MONTILLA, Jorly et al. Plasma Procalcitonin in obese and non obese women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2016, vol.14, n.1, pp.29-37. ISSN 1690-3110.

Objective: To determine plasma concentrations of procalcitonina, marker of low-grade inflammation, in obese and non-obese women with diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Women with diagnosis of PCOS and age-matched healthy controls, with regular menstruations and normal ultrasound ovaries were selected and divided in four groups (group A: PCOS and obese; group B: PCOS and non-obese; group C: obese controls and group D: non-obese controls) according to body mass index (obese > 30 Kg/m² and non-obese < 25 kg/m²). Concentrations of luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, androstenodione, testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, serum glucose, insulin and procalcitonin were measured. Results: Obese and non-obese women with PCOS had higher luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, androstenodione, testosterone, and insulin levels as compared to women in the obese and non-obese control group, respectively (p< 0.0001). Women with PCOS had significantly higher procalcitonin levels (group A 0.026±0.003 ng/mL and group B: 0.024±0.002 ng/mL) as compared with controls (group C: 0.015±0.001 ng/mL and group D: 0.012±0.001 ng/dL; p< 0.0001). We observed that procalcitonin concentrations presented a positive and significant correlation with fasting insulin in PCOS women (p< 0.0001). Conclusion: Plasma procalcitonin concentrations were significantly higher in obese and non-obese women with PCOS compared with normal controls. Procalcitonin could be useful as a marker of low-grade inflammation in PCOS.

Keywords : Polycystic ovary syndrome; Procalcitonin; Obesity.

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