Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 7

A Biological Effect of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Testosterone in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Obese Women

1Ph. D., Research Scholar, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai.

2Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Sree Balaji Dental College, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai

*Corresponding Author E-mail: revathi_3aug@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 17 October, 2017.

Abstract

Aim of the present study is to evaluate hormones like free testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) This study showed that biological hormones such as testosterone were significantly higher that reflects low Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in Obese woman with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared to the age-matched controls having normal body weight and ovulatory menstruation.

Keywords

Testosterone, Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Body mass index(BMI), Enzyme linked immune sorbent assay(ELISA)