Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) level elevation and obesity for the increased cardiovascular disease risk in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: A hundred and nine patients with PCOS and 30 age matched healthy volunteers with regular menstrual cycle are involved in the study. PCOS group is further subdivided into three subgroups according to the body mass index (BMI). Subgroups included 54 with BMI30. Blood samples for glucose, insulin, uric acid, and CRP were collected in the morning after overnight fasting (12 hours). Homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Results: Fasting blood glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR was significantly higher in PCOS group (p=0.02, p=0.01 and p=0.02). CRP level was higher in subgroup with BMI>30. High CRP level in PCOS was found to be independent from BMI (p30. When compared with the control group high insulin level was the only to be statistically significant in obese PCOS patients (p=0.005). HOMA-IR was higher in PCOS subgroup with BMI>30 when compared with controls and the PCOS subgroup with BMI

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