The Association of Ferrtin and Homocysteine Etc. With RI and MS in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The Association of Ferrtin and Homocysteine Etc. With RI and MS in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The purpose of this study is to study the association of serum ferritin and homocysteine
 levels with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
 The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disease, affecting 5-10% of women
 with reproductive age. Insulin resistance and metabolic disturbance are well-known long-term
 consequence of women with PCOS. Recent evidence suggests that increased body iron might be
 involved in the pathogenesis of insulin-resistance disorders, furthermore,
 hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic and
 thromboembolic disorder. The investigators plan to retrospectively review the medical records
 of female patients who visited the Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic at the Wan Fang Medical
 Center at Taipei Medical University from Jan 1, 2008, to November 30, 2011.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  female patients who had been performed with fully PCOS-related survey Who visited the
 Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic at the Wan Fang Medical Center at Taipei Medical
 University from Jan 1, 2008, to November 30, 2011.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  women who had been diagnosed with disorders of the uterus (e.g., Asherman's Syndrome,
 Mullerian agenesis), and chromosomal anomalies (e.g., Turner syndrome)

 -  women who had menopause

 -  women with inadequate clinical/biochemical records

 -  women who had had ovarian cysts or ovarian tumors

 -  women who took hormone, medicine for Diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.