Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate chronic inflammation in the peripheral
blood and ovaries of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 86 PCOS patients
and 50 controls were randomly enrolled in the study. Serum follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), blood routine test, lipid metabolism
index, inflammation cytokines were detected. Ovary samples from PCOS group and control
group were collected for macrophage and lymphocyte immunohistochemistry staining.
Patients with PCOS showed significantly higher serum CRP, lymphocytes, monocytes,
eosinophilic granulocytes, as well as higher triglycerides (TG), TNF-α and IL-6. PCOS
ovary had greater number of macrophages and lymphocytes immersed throughout. In conclusion,
PCOS patients exhibited hypertriglyceridemia and chronic inflammation, with elevated
peripheral lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophilic granulocytes. In addition, their
ovaries showed persistent chronic inflammation with a larger number of inflammatory
cells immersed.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 22, 2011
Accepted:
July 11,
2011
Received in revised form:
May 4,
2011
Received:
January 27,
2011
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