Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Background: To verify if in lean polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, the smok- ing habitude might increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, eighty-one women were divided into the following three groups: group I with 27 no...
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| description | Background: To verify if in lean polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, the smok- ing habitude might increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, eighty-one women were divided into the following three groups: group I with 27 non-smokers, group II with 26 light-smokers (1-10 cigarettes/day), and group III with 28 heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/ day). They were submitted to fasting blood sampling; blood measurement of nitrites/ni- trates (NO2-/ NO3), biochemical and hormonal parameters; ovarian ultrasonographic (US) analysis; doppler evaluation of uterine and ophthalmic arteries; brachial artery flow-medi- ated vasodilatation; 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; and oral glucose toler- ance test (OGTT). Results: Doppler analysis revealed higher uterine and ophthalmic arteries pulsatility in- dex (PI) and ophthalmic artery back pressure in group III compared with group I. The brachial artery diameter and PI, at baseline, was similar among all groups. After the re- active hyperemia, a more intense vasodilatation was observed in group I in comparison with group III. The 24-hour blood pressure demonstrated that, in group III patients, the 24-hour, day- and night-time diastolic blood pressure (DBP), was higher in comparison with non-smokers. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was higher in heavy smokers than in non-smokers. The leukocytes and homocysteine (HCY) values were increased in group III. The NO2-/ NO3- plasma levels were reduced in heavy smokers in compari- son with non-smokers. The insulin, glucose and C-peptide plasma values were higher in group III than in other groups. In heavy smokers, the estimates of insulin sensitivity (ISI) and pancreatic β-cell function (HOMA-B) were higher compared to the other groups. Conclusion: Smoking habitude in lean PCOS patients may increase the soft markers of CV risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efc20a2d7c38437e93148d3736122da32022-12-21T23:36:48ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility2008-076X2008-07782014-01-017430131245207Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary SyndromeElena MorottiBruno BattagliaRaffaella FabbriRoberto ParadisiStefano VenturoliCesare BattagliaBackground: To verify if in lean polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, the smok- ing habitude might increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, eighty-one women were divided into the following three groups: group I with 27 non-smokers, group II with 26 light-smokers (1-10 cigarettes/day), and group III with 28 heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/ day). They were submitted to fasting blood sampling; blood measurement of nitrites/ni- trates (NO2-/ NO3), biochemical and hormonal parameters; ovarian ultrasonographic (US) analysis; doppler evaluation of uterine and ophthalmic arteries; brachial artery flow-medi- ated vasodilatation; 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; and oral glucose toler- ance test (OGTT). Results: Doppler analysis revealed higher uterine and ophthalmic arteries pulsatility in- dex (PI) and ophthalmic artery back pressure in group III compared with group I. The brachial artery diameter and PI, at baseline, was similar among all groups. After the re- active hyperemia, a more intense vasodilatation was observed in group I in comparison with group III. The 24-hour blood pressure demonstrated that, in group III patients, the 24-hour, day- and night-time diastolic blood pressure (DBP), was higher in comparison with non-smokers. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was higher in heavy smokers than in non-smokers. The leukocytes and homocysteine (HCY) values were increased in group III. The NO2-/ NO3- plasma levels were reduced in heavy smokers in compari- son with non-smokers. The insulin, glucose and C-peptide plasma values were higher in group III than in other groups. In heavy smokers, the estimates of insulin sensitivity (ISI) and pancreatic β-cell function (HOMA-B) were higher compared to the other groups. Conclusion: Smoking habitude in lean PCOS patients may increase the soft markers of CV risk.http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45207_2a303cca95cac55db360719bd4f39659.pdfsmokepcosultrasounddoppler |
| spellingShingle | Elena Morotti Bruno Battaglia Raffaella Fabbri Roberto Paradisi Stefano Venturoli Cesare Battaglia Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome International Journal of Fertility and Sterility smoke pcos ultrasound doppler |
| title | Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| title_full | Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| title_short | Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| title_sort | cigarette smoking and cardiovascular risk in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome |
| topic | smoke pcos ultrasound doppler |
| url | http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45207_2a303cca95cac55db360719bd4f39659.pdf |
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