Serum amyloid A in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), i.e., anovulation, hyperandrogenemia and polycystic ovary, is an endocrine-metabolic disease affecting reproductive aged women. Women with PCOS are likely to develop obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Despite high frequency and severe disease burden, the pathophysiological mechanisms of PCOS remain poorly defined and correspondingly have no therapeutic options. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that PCOS is accompanied with low-grade chronic inflammation and biomarkers thereof. Interestingly, serum amyloid A (SAA) has recently been identified as a potential marker of infection and inflammation and a number of studies have reported an association with PCOS. In this review, we explore the relationship between SAA and hyperandrogenemia, inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance, and provide convincing evidence for SAA as a potential inflammatory biomarker in PCOS.
['Liu|Huiqing|H|', 'Meng|Xingqi|X|', 'Wang|Jinyuan|J|', 'Wei|Yi|Y|', 'Tang|Jinru|J|', 'Lei|Xiaocan|X|', 'He|Weiguo|W|', 'Li|Suyun|S|']
D000328:Adult D005260:Female D006801:Humans D017588:Hyperandrogenism D007333:Insulin Resistance D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein
Serum amyloid A Polycystic ovary syndrome Hyperandrogenemia Obesity Inflammation Insulin resistance