Journal article
Angiotensin converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Gynecological endocrinology, Vol.26(6), pp.393-398
06/2010
DOI: 10.3109/09513591003632167
PMID: 20170341
Abstract
Objective. The aim of this study is to investigate the relevance of polymorphism in angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism to the pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Subjects and methods. Thirty patients with PCOS by Rotterdam consensus criteria and 33 control subjects were prospectively investigated. ACE gene amplification of DNA was performed by polymerase chain reaction. Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR) was applied.
Results. Compared to controls, ACE gene DD genotype and D allele were observed more frequently in PCOS (63% vs. 46% for DD genotype and 75% vs. 67% for D allele) (p > 0.05). Body mass index, fasting glucose and insulin levels, HOMA-IR index and total testosterone levels were higher in PCOS group (p < 0.05). The frequencies of D and I alleles were 45 (75%) and 15 (25%) for PCOS group and 44 (67%) and 22 (33%) for control group (p > 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the genotype and allele distributions between cases and control groups. HOMA-IR index was significantly higher in patients with PCOS with DD genotype than those with II genotype (p < 0.05).
Conclusion. The ACE gene polymorphism was not associated with PCOS. However, the presence of D allele was associated with higher rate of insulin resistance in patients with PCOS.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Angiotensin converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
- Creators
- Aysun Karabulut - Denizli Devlet HastanesiSebahat Turgut - Pamukkale UniversityGünfer Turgut - Pamukkale University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gynecological endocrinology, Vol.26(6), pp.393-398
- DOI
- 10.3109/09513591003632167
- PMID
- 20170341
- NLM abbreviation
- Gynecol Endocrinol
- ISSN
- 0951-3590
- eISSN
- 1473-0766
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2010
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9985123939202771
Metrics
2 Record Views