Research Article

Significant Improvement Selected Mediators of Inflammation in Phenotypes of Women with PCOS after Reduction and Low GI Diet

Table 1

Eicosanoid concentration before (PCOS-I), after (PCOS-II) the three-month dietary intervention, and the control group (CG).

EicosanoidsPCOS-ICG value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.26 ± 0.300.20 ± 0.16NS
5(S), 6(R)-lipoxin A40.04 ± 0.100.05 ± 0.04NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.03 ± 0.040.08 ± 0.04
13(S)-HODE0.11 ± 0.080.21 ± 0.09
9(S)-HODE0.15 ± 0.110.24 ± 0.11
15(S)-HETE0.57 ± 0.451.01 ± 0.39
12(S)-HETE1.00 ± 1.021.72 ± 0.61
5(S)-oxoETE0.16 ± 0.200.47 ± 0.34
5(S)-HETE0.29 ± 0.250.69 ± 0.29

EicosanoidsHTCG value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.27 ± 0.300.20 ± 0.15NS
5(S), 6(R)-lipoxin A40.05 ± 0.130.05 ± 0.04NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.03 ± 0.040.08 ± 0.04
13(S)-HODE0.10 ± 0.080.21 ± 0.08
9(S)-HODE0.15 ± 0.120.24 ± 0.10
15(S)-HETE0.51 ± 0.371.01 ± 0.36
12(S)-HETE0.85 ± 0.931.72 ± 0.57NS
5(S)-oxoETE0.13 ± 0.140.47 ± 0.31
5(S)-HETE0.25 ± 0.220.69 ± 0.27

EicosanoidsNTCG value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.26 ± 0.290.20 ± 0.15NS
5(S), 6(R)-Lipoxin A40.03 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.04NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.04 ± 0.040.08 ± 0.04
13(S)-HODE0.12 ± 0.080.21 ± 0.08
9(S)-HODE0.15 ± 0.100.24 ± 0.10
15(S)-HETE0.67 ± 0.541.01 ± 0.36
12(S)-HETE1.24 ± 1.091.72 ± 0.57
5(S)-oxoETE0.22 ± 0.260.47 ± 0.31
5(S)-HETE0.35 ± 0.260.69 ± 0.27

EicosanoidsHTNT value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.27 ± 0.300.26 ± 0.29NS
5(S), 6(R)-lipoxin A40.05 ± 0.130.03 ± 0.03NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.03 ± 0.040.04 ± 0.04NS
13(S)-HODE0.10 ± 0.080.12 ± 0.08NS
9(S)-HODE0.15 ± 0.120.15 ± 0.10NS
15(S)-HETE0.51 ± 0.370.67 ± 0.54NS
12(S)-HETE0.85 ± 0.931.24 ± 1.09NS
5(S)-oxoETE0.13 ± 0.140.22 ± 0.26NS
5(S)-HETE0.25 ± 0.220.35 ± 0.26NS
EicosanoidsPCOS-IPCOS-II value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.31 ± 0.310.23 ± 0.27NS
5(S), 6(R)-lipoxin A40.03 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.08NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.04 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.04
13(S)-HODE0.13 ± 0.080.23 ± 0.08
9(S)-HODE0.16 ± 0.090.26 ± 0.10
15(S)-HETE0.75 ± 0.531.10 ± 0.46
12(S)-HETE1.45 ± 1.052.28 ± 1.43
5(S)-oxoETE0.25 ± 0.270.51 ± 0.34
5(S)-HETE0.38 ± 0.240.68 ± 0.28

EicosanoidsPCOS-IICG value
Mean [μg/ml]Mean [μg/ml]

6(R), 15(R)-lipoxin A40.23 ± 0.270.20 ± 0.16NS
5(S), 6(R)-lipoxin A40.06 ± 0.080.05 ± 0.04NS
16(R)/16(S)-HETE0.06 ± 0.040.08 ± 0.04NS
13(S)-HODE0.23 ± 0.080.21 ± 0.09NS
9(S)-HODE0.26 ± 0.100.24 ± 0.11NS
15(S)-HETE1.10 ± 0.461.01 ± 0.39NS
12(S)-HETE2.28 ± 1.431.72 ± 0.61NS
5(S)-oxoETE0.51 ± 0.340.47 ± 0.34NS
5(S)-HETE0.68 ± 0.280.69 ± 0.29NS

Values are expressed as mean ± SD, .
PCO-I: polycystic ovary syndrome, before dietetics intervention; PCO-II: polycystic ovary syndrome, after dietetics intervention; CG: control group; HT: high testosterone and/or high FAI; NT: normal levels of testosterone.