Follicle-stimulating hormone associates with metabolic factors in postmenopausal women. 2018

Lihong Gao, and Xiaojie Wu, and Xinglan Zhu, and Qianyan Jin, and Qiang Ma, and Aijun Sun
a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Beijing , China.

Current studies have focused more on the relationships among estrogen, androgen, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). The main aim of the study was to investigate whether the variation of FSH is associated with metabolic factors in postmenopausal women. A total of 561 postmenopausal women aged 39-69 years were selected. FSH, estradiol, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profiles were analyzed. Compared with women in the highest FSH quartile, women in the lowest quartile had higher body mass index (BMI), fast blood glucose (FBG), triglyceride (TG), blood pressure, and serum estradiol (E2) but lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (all p < .05). Compared with women in the groups of normal levels of MetS biomarkers, women in the abnormal groups had lower FSH (all p < .01). Increased quartiles of FSH were associated with significantly decreased rates of abnormal levels of metabolic factors (all p < .05). High FSH levels had protective effects regarding SBP, DBP, and FBG, with odds ratios (ORs) of 0.84 (95% CI 0.76-0.92, p < .001), 0.85 (95% CI 0.78-0.94, p < .01), 0.90 (95% CI 0.83-0.98, p < .01), respectively. Low FSH appears to be a risk factor of all domains of MetS in postmenopausal women, which merits further study.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005640 Follicle Stimulating Hormone A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone),Follicle-Stimulating Hormone,Follitropin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D015415 Biomarkers Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc. Biochemical Markers,Biological Markers,Biomarker,Clinical Markers,Immunologic Markers,Laboratory Markers,Markers, Biochemical,Markers, Biological,Markers, Clinical,Markers, Immunologic,Markers, Laboratory,Markers, Serum,Markers, Surrogate,Markers, Viral,Serum Markers,Surrogate Markers,Viral Markers,Biochemical Marker,Biologic Marker,Biologic Markers,Clinical Marker,Immune Marker,Immune Markers,Immunologic Marker,Laboratory Marker,Marker, Biochemical,Marker, Biological,Marker, Clinical,Marker, Immunologic,Marker, Laboratory,Marker, Serum,Marker, Surrogate,Serum Marker,Surrogate End Point,Surrogate End Points,Surrogate Endpoint,Surrogate Endpoints,Surrogate Marker,Viral Marker,Biological Marker,End Point, Surrogate,End Points, Surrogate,Endpoint, Surrogate,Endpoints, Surrogate,Marker, Biologic,Marker, Immune,Marker, Viral,Markers, Biologic,Markers, Immune
D017698 Postmenopause The physiological period following the MENOPAUSE, the permanent cessation of the menstrual life. Post-Menopause,Post-menopausal Period,Postmenopausal Period,Period, Post-menopausal,Period, Postmenopausal,Post Menopause,Post menopausal Period,Post-Menopauses
D024821 Metabolic Syndrome A cluster of symptoms that are risk factors for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. The major components of metabolic syndrome include ABDOMINAL OBESITY; atherogenic DYSLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; a proinflammatory state; and a prothrombotic (THROMBOSIS) state. Cardiometabolic Syndrome,Insulin Resistance Syndrome X,Metabolic Syndrome X,Reaven Syndrome X,Dysmetabolic Syndrome X,Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome,Metabolic X Syndrome,Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance,Syndrome X, Metabolic,Cardiometabolic Syndromes,Cardiovascular Syndrome, Metabolic,Cardiovascular Syndromes, Metabolic,Metabolic Syndromes,Syndrome X, Dysmetabolic,Syndrome X, Reaven,Syndrome, Cardiometabolic,Syndrome, Metabolic,Syndrome, Metabolic Cardiovascular,Syndrome, Metabolic X,Syndromes, Cardiometabolic,Syndromes, Metabolic,X Syndrome, Metabolic

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