ADIPONECTIN TO LEPTIN RATIO AS A MARKER OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) IN RELATION TO BMI

Authors

  • Shatha H Ali Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Pharmacy, Baghdad University, Iraq
  • Abdul-aziz Ali R Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Pharmacy, Baghdad University, Iraq
  • Bushra J. Al-Mosawy Kamal Al-Samarraee for Infertility and in vitro Fertilization Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

PCOS, ALR, Adiponectin, Lepin

Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is commonly known endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, PCOS has significant and diverse clinical implications including reproductive (infertility, hyperandrogenism, hirsutism), metabolic (insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, type2 diabetes mellitus, adverse cardiovascular risk profiles) and psychological features (increased anxiety, depression). Insulin resistance (IR) is a defining characteristic of polycystic ovary syndrome,both lean and obese patients with PCOS have been found to be at risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Meanwhile, leptin and adiponectin exert powerful effects on blood glucose homeostasis.

This study was aimed to evaluate the adiponectin to leptin ratio (ALR) as a marker of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by examination the correlation of ALR with the glycemic indices and other studied parameters in patients with PCOS in comparison to their control groups with respect to BMI.

Fasting blood specimens from forty two women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (22 non-obese with BMI <30 and 20 obese with BMI?30)whom are attending Kamal Al-Samarraee for Infertility and in vitro Fertilization Hospital in Baghdad/Iraq, besides forty seven apparently healthy women (27 non-obese with BMI <30 and 20 obese with BMI?30).For assessment of serum levels of glucose ( FSG) , insulin (FSI), adiponectin and leptin by ELISA kits .

QUIKI and HOMA-IR were significantly different in PCOS groups as compared to their control, the mean serum adiponectin levels were significantly decreased in obese PCOS women (20.14 ± 2.61ng/ml ) as compared with the control (33.77 ± 4.98ng/ml), furthermore, it was significantly lowered in non-obese PCOS in comparison to the control (31.91 ± 4.86ng/ml ,42.96 ± 3.96ng/ml respectively). Whereas, serum leptin levels were not significantly changed in PCOS groups as compared with the control.

Thus, ALR ratio could be considered as a good marker for early detection of IR in obese apparently healthy subjects and in non-obese PCOS , and to be more indicative for insulin sensitivity than considering W/H ratio which is related to adiponectin & leptin secretion.

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Published

2015-01-15

How to Cite

Ali, S. H. ., Ali R, A.- aziz ., & Al-Mosawy, B. J. . (2015). ADIPONECTIN TO LEPTIN RATIO AS A MARKER OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) IN RELATION TO BMI. International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 5(1), 1921-1928. Retrieved from https://www.ijrdpl.com/index.php/ijrdpl/article/view/202