Assessment of Some Trace Elements in Obese and Non-Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Objective This research was designed to evaluate the serum levels of Copper, Zinc, Nickle, and Chromium in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and to study its possible association with insulin resistance. Methods Fifty-four women with PCOS and twenty-eight apparently healthy control women with regular menstruation with matching the age and BMI of the patient groups. There are twenty seven obese PCOS patients with BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 and another twenty-seven non-obese patient PCOS with BMI 30kg/m2and fourteen non-obese with BMI