Background To determine the level of plasma homocysteine in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with healthy controls. Materials and Methods In this prospective case-control study on 85 PCOS women and 83 controls matched by body mass index (BMI), homocysteine levels were assessed. Results The mean level of homocysteine was 16.25 ± 11.94 μmol/L in patients with PCOS and 11.58 ± 3.82 μmol/L in controls (p=0.002). Patients with PCOS had a significantly higher risk for hyperhomocysteinemia compared with BMI-matched control women. Conclusion These data suggest that homocysteine levels are elevated in the PCOS population. Further studies are needed to characterize this relationship.
Salehpour, S., Manzor-al-ajdad, O., Samani, E. N., & Abadi, A. (2011). Evaluation of Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 4(4), 168-171.
MLA
Saghar Salehpour; Ozra Manzor-al-ajdad; Elham Neisani Samani; Alireza Abadi. "Evaluation of Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome". International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 4, 4, 2011, 168-171.
HARVARD
Salehpour, S., Manzor-al-ajdad, O., Samani, E. N., Abadi, A. (2011). 'Evaluation of Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome', International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 4(4), pp. 168-171.
VANCOUVER
Salehpour, S., Manzor-al-ajdad, O., Samani, E. N., Abadi, A. Evaluation of Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2011; 4(4): 168-171.