Comparative Study of Antioxidant Levels (Vitamin E &Selenium) In Serum ofPolycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Control | ||
| Journal of Al-Nahrain University - Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2011, Pages 40-43 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Farah Aqeel Rasheed; Salman Ali Ahmad; Abdul Wahab Rzwki Hamad | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder of reproductivewomen. The antioxidant (Vitamin E and Selenium) have important role in infertility and in PCOS.The aim of this study, to know the role of Vitamin E and Selenium during the phases of menstrualcycle and its effect on ovulation in (PCOS) patients and effect of body mass index in PCOSpatients. This study, include 25 untreated and 26 treated PCOS patients comprised with 42 control.Vitamin E and selenium were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) andatomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), respectively. Our results were observed vitamin Ehave significant (p<0.0005) between PCOS groups and control in pre-ovulation period (11-15) daysand Selenium have highly significant difference (p<0.000005) between PCOS groups and control ineach phase of menstrual cycle. From these results, concluded that vitamin E have role in ovulationand Selenium lowered significantly in untreated PCOS, suspecting presence of oxidative stress. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Polycystic ovary syndrome; Antioxidants | ||
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