Study of Lipid Profile in Patients of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Before and After Metformin Therapy

  • Noora Saeed aligarh muslim university
  • Nishat Afroz JNMCH, AMU
  • Sheelu Shafiq Siddiqi JNMCH, AMU
  • Aaliya Ehsan JNMCH
  • Mohd Rafey JNMCH
Keywords: metformin, polycystic ovary syndrome, lipid profile

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorders affecting 5-10% of women in their reproductive age. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of metformin on serum lipid profile in patients of polycystic ovary syndrome.METHODS: An observational prospective study conducted at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology and Department of Pathology, JN Medical College AMU from December 2012 to November 2015. All PCOS women were randomized into two group; one group were received Metformin therapy for 6 months duration and the other group were kept on placebo and followed for the same period. All studied women were subjected to measurement of overnight fasting lipid profile which included total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol.RESULTS: For women who received Metformin, there was significant improvement in the biochemical profile with a significant p value of <0.001.CONCLUSION: Metformin have been shown to improve the lipid profiles leading to increase in the high density lipoprotein cholesterol, the main predictive of cardiovascular disease in the women with polycystic ovary syndrome. DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1226

Author Biographies

Noora Saeed, aligarh muslim university
department of pathology, senior resident
Nishat Afroz, JNMCH, AMU
Professor, Department of Pathology, JNMCH, AMU
Sheelu Shafiq Siddiqi, JNMCH, AMU
Associate Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, JNMCH, AMU
Aaliya Ehsan, JNMCH
Junior resident, Department of Pathology, JNMCH, AMU
Mohd Rafey, JNMCH
Junior resident, Department of Pathology, JNMCH, AMU

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Published
2017-09-01
Section
Original Article

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