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Observational studyThe Indian journal of medical research2018

Effect of six-month use of oral contraceptive pills on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 & factor VIII among women with polycystic ovary syndrome: An observational pilot study.

Syed Douhath Yousuf, Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, Samoon Jeelani, Syed Mudassar, Zaffar Amin Shah, Mohammad Afzal Zargar, Shajrul Amin, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Fouzia Rashid

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Observational study in The Indian journal of medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Syed Douhath YousufDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry/Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Mohammad Ashraf GanieDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Samoon JeelaniDepartment of Haematology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Syed MudassarDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Zaffar Amin ShahDepartment of Immunology & Molecular Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Mohammad Afzal ZargarDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry/Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Shajrul AminDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry/Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Imtiyaz Ahmad WaniDepartment of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Fouzia RashidDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry/Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
University of Kashmir · INSher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background & objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy warranting lifelong individualized management by lifestyle and pharmacological agents mainly oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). This study was aimed to report the impact of six-month OCP use on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and factor VIII (FVIII) in women with PCOS. Methods: PCOS women diagnosed on the basis of Rotterdam 2003 criteria, either treated with OCPs (ethinyl estradiol-0.03 mg, levonorgestrel-0.15 mg) for a period of six months (n=40) or drug-naïve (n=42), were enrolled in this study. Blood was drawn to estimate glucose, insulin levels and lipid profile. Chemiluminescence immunoassays were used to measure hormones (LH, FSH, PRL, T Results: Menstrual regularity, Ferriman-Gallwey score and serum total testosterone significantly improved in the OCP group compared to drug-naïve group (P<0.01). No significant difference was observed in PAI-1 levels of the two groups; however, significant decrease in FVIII levels was observed in OCP group as compared to drug-naïve group. PAI-1 levels of OCP group correlated positively with blood glucose two hours, triglycerides and insulin two hours, while FVIII levels of OCP group correlated negatively with fasting insulin and homoeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance. Interpretation & conclusions: OCPs use has differential effect on pro-coagulant markers among women with PCOS. Well-designed, long-term, prospective, large-scale studies are prerequisite to elucidate the efficacy and safety of OCP in the treatment of PCOS.

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AdultBlood GlucoseContraceptives, OralContraceptives, Oral, CombinedFactor VIIIFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceMetforminPilot ProjectsPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Polycystic Ovary SyndromeBlood GlucoseContraceptives, OralContraceptives, Oral, CombinedFactor VIIIMetforminPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Factor VIIIoral contraceptive pillsplasminogen activator inhibitor-1polycystic ovary syndromepro-coagulant markers

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PMID30964093
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