Adipocytokines and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Hvidovre University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00975832

PSvendsen

Details and patient eligibility

About

Inflammation may play a role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In this study, the investigators investigated the expression of different mediators of inflammation in fatty tissue and in blood in women with and without PCOS.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women with PCOS were included according to the Rotterdam diagnostic criteria for PCOS. Control women met none of the criteria for PCOS

Exclusion criteria

• Oc´s within the last three months, or other medication known to alter glucose/insulin metabolism
• Other known chronic diseases

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

women with polycystic ovary syndrome

women without polycystic ovary syndrome

women from 18-40 years of age