@article {15094,
	title = {Association of serum levels of typical organic pollutants with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a case-control study},
	journal = {Human Reproduction},
	volume = {30},
	number = {8},
	year = {2015},
	note = {Times Cited: 66271460-2350},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {1964-1973},
	abstract = {STUDY QUESTION: Is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) associated with increased serum levels of typical organic pollutants? summary answer: PCOS in Han females from Northern China was significantly associated with elevated serum levels of pollutants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). what is known already: PCOS is arguably the most common endocrinopathy in females of reproductive age. The etiology of PCOS is thought to be multifactorial. study design, size, duration: This was a preliminary case-control study undertaken at the Division of Reproductive Center, Peking University Third Hospital. Fifty participants affected by PCOS and 30 normal controls were recruited between August and October 2012 from Northern China. All participants were Han women. participants/materials, setting, methods: PCOS participants were diagnosed according to the 2003 Rotterdam criteria. The control participants were non-pregnant females unable to conceive solely due to male azoospermia. Serum levels of a wide range of organic pollutants, including PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, PAHs and more than 20 phenolic pollutants, were analyzed using gas chromatographic mass spectrometry. main results and the role of chance: Serum levels of PCBs, pesticides and PAHs were significantly higher in the PCOS group than the control group. Concentrations of PCBs, p,p{\textquoteright}-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p{\textquoteright}-DDE) and PAHs in serum above median levels were associated with PCOS with odds ratios of 3.81 [95\% confidence interval (CI), 1.45-10.0], 4.89 (95\% CI, 1.81-13.2) and 2.39 (95\% CI, 0.94-6.05), respectively. Partial least-squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) confirmed that serum levels of organic pollutants were associated with PCOS, especially for p, p{\textquoteright}-DDE and PCBs. limitations, reasons for caution: Some other possible covariates (e.g. dietary and income) were missed in this study, although education and occupation have been considered as an indicator of personal income. The PLS-DA model allowed a quasi-exposome analysis with over 60 kinds of typical organic pollutants; however, the possibility of other pollutants involved in the PCOS still could not be excluded. wider implications of the findings: Our study identified that bodily retention of environmental organic pollutants-including PCBs, pesticides (especially p, p{\textquoteright}-DDE) and PAHs-was associated with PCOS.},
	isbn = {0268-1161},
	author = {Qiaoyun Yang and Zhao, Yue and Xinghua Qiu and Zhang, Chunmei and Li, Rong and Qiao, Jie}
}
