A study of HDL and paraoxonase levels in women with Polycystic ovarian syndrome

ABSTRACT: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for the development of stress and cardiovascular disease. Paraoxonase is an enzyme that prevents oxidative modification of low – density lipoprotein. The enzyme is associated with HDL and is responsible for the antioxidant activity of HDL. The aim of this study was to measure the HDL level of PCOS patients and correlate with the paraoxanase enzyme level. These two being the risk factors for cardio vascular disease the analysis of HDL and paraoxonase level help us to assess the susceptibility of PCOS women for cardiovascular diseases. Key words: Polycystic Ovary syndrome, HDL, Paraoxonase, cardiovascular diseases http://www.ijbst.org/Home/papers-published/ijbst-2010-volume-3-issue-