Correlation among cortisol, estradiol, and zinc in polycystic ovary disorders

This study aimed to know the correlation between cortisol, estradiol, and zinc in polycystic ovary disorders. This cross-sectional observational research aims to investigate if there is a correlation between PCOS phenotype and cortisol, estradiol, and zinc levels. The study was conducted in a private hospital in Baghdad. One hundred and twenty Participants (100 patients and 20 control) ranged in age from 18 to 40 and were all females with a polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis. The following tests are performed on blood samples: cortisol, estradiol, and zinc. Presented here are the estradiol levels throughout various age groups for the control group and the patients. When comparing the same age group of PCOS patients to controls, there were statistically significant differences in serum estradiol levels. The cortisol levels showed no significant differences between all groups. The present results exhibited significant differences between the control and PCOS groups, while there were no significant differences appeared between age groups. In conclusion, the levels of estradiol and zinc were lowered in patients with PCOS while no significant differences were shown in cortisol levels.