DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2014.v02i03.058

Pages: 1153-1155

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine problem in women of reproductive age, which is multifactorial in etiology. It is associated with menstrual dysfunction and subfertility. PCOS is common cause for hyperandogenism and hirsutism and associated with obesity and with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Dyslipidemia is the most common abnormality in PCOS patients. So our study includes lipid profile variation in women with PCOS in younger age group with normal BMI. A case control study was conducted in 50 PCOS patients (19 to 25 years age) and 50 normal menstruating women matched for age and anthropometric data. Statistical analysis was done by using student “t” test. Serum Triglycerides, Serum Cholesterol, LDL-C, VLDL-C, were significantly raised while HDL-C significantly decreased in PCOS patients compared to normal menstruating women. As PCOS patients are more prone for atherogenic lipid profile and cardiovascular diseases, so they should be screened for altered lipid profile to prevent complications.