Assessment of Erythropoietin, Testosterone, hepcidin and many hematological parameters in polycystic ovary women in Kirkuk city

Abstract

This research was designed to assess the Testosterone, Erythropoietin and hepcidin concentrations and many hematological parameters (Hb, PCV, RBCs, Iron concentration and Ferritin concentration) in Women suffering poly cystic ovary, By which (55) blood sample were collected from women diagnosed with PCOs, at age (18-47) years with body mass index ≤ 30 kg/m², whereas (25) blood samples were collected from healthy women regard as control group with body mass index ≥ 22 kg/m²,

All samples were collected from external laboratories in Kirkuk city This study was done in the period from Sept 2016 to march 2017, so the results show significant increase at level (P≤ 0.01) in Testosterone concentration and hematological parameters (Hb, PCV, RBCs and Iron) in women suffering PCOs in comparison with control group, In other hand the study show significant decrease at level (P≤ 0.01) in Hepcidin concentration, ferritin concentration in women suffering PCOs in contrast with healthy group ,While the PCOs group showed no significant change in Erythropoietin concentration in comparison with healthy group.