Biochemical prevalence of polycystic ovarian diseases, premature ovarian failure and thyroid dysfunction in women of Rawalpindi cohort

Authors

  • Safia Fatima Department of Pathology, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Pakistan
  • Saba Liaqat Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, AFIP, Rawalpindi-National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Aamir Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, AFIP, Rawalpindi-National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
  • Zujaja Hina Haroon Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Rawalpindi & National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
  • Nayyar Chaudhry Combined Military Hospital, Mangla Pakistan
  • Muhammad Tahir Khadim National Public Health Lab Specialist, Chemonics (USAID, GHSC-PSM), Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To determines the frequency of polycystic ovarian diseases, premature ovarian failure and thyroid dysfunction on the basis of biochemical testing in adult Pakistani women.

Material and Methods: It was cross-sectional study carried out at Endocrinology Department, AFIP, Rawalpindi from July2018 to July 2019. A total of 468 non-pregnant women of reproductive age (16-42years) were studied. The data was collected on an approved proforma including presenting and menarche age, menstrual irregularity, acne, pallor, hirsutism, infertility, blood pressure, depressive symptoms and obesity. Blood samples were collected by simple random sampling technique in gel tube. Using the chemiluminence immunoassay methods, FSH, LH on day-2 of menstrual cycle, progesterone, testosterone, prolactin, T3, T4, TSH, SHBG were analyze on ADVIA Centaur. Free androgen index and LH/FSH ratio was calculated manually. For the statistical analysis SPSS 22 was used.

Results:  Mean presenting and menarche aged were 28.45 ± 7.24 and 12.40 ± 5.21 years respectively. Clinical findings showed hirsutism (30%), menstrual irregularity (43%), acne (19.6%), obesity >26 kg/m2 (89%), depression (27.9%), infertility (12.8%) and blood pressure >130/90 mmHg was 12.8%. Frequencies of polycystic ovarian syndrome was (25.9%), hyperprolactinemia (23.5%) overt hypothyroidism (16%) and premature ovarian failure (7.4%) on the basis of hormonal assays.

Conclusion: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is most frequently occurring endo-crinopathies in Pakistani adult women.

Key Words: Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

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31-12-2020

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Fatima S, Liaqat S, Aamir M, Haroon ZH, Chaudhry N, Khadim MT. Biochemical prevalence of polycystic ovarian diseases, premature ovarian failure and thyroid dysfunction in women of Rawalpindi cohort. Pak J Pathol [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];31(4):114-7. Available from: https://pakjpath.com/index.php/Pak-J-Pathol/article/view/561

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Vol. 31 No. 4 (2020): Pakistan Journal of Pathology

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