Effect of folic acid in women with and without insulin resistance who have hyperhomocysteinemic polycystic ovary syndrome. |
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Authors: | Talieh Kazerooni Nasrin Asadi Sedigheh Dehbashi Jaleh Zolghadri |
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Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. kazeront@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of folic acid on homocysteine (Hcy) levels in women with insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a prospective clinical trial. METHOD: Of 210 women with PCOS, 70 were hyperhomocysteinemic; and of these, 32 were insulin resistant and 38 were not. The 70 women were treated with folic acid for 3 months. Baseline and serum levels of Hcy and insulin were measured in both groups. RESULTS: In both groups Hcy concentrations were significantly decreased following folic acid supplementation. The mean+/-SD levels before and after treatment were 14.03+/-1.5 micromol/L and 12.53+/-1.72 micromol/L in group 1 (P<0.001), and they were 12.07+/-0.87 micromol/L and 8.83+/-0.78 micromol/L in group 2 (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The Hcy levels of hyperhomocysteinemic women with PCOS were reduced after 3 months of folic acid supplementation, and the rate of reduction was higher among women without insulin resistance. No change was found in fasting insulin levels. |
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Keywords: | Folic acid Insulin resistance Hyperhomocysteinemia Polycystic ovary syndrome |
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