Clinical study on polycystic ovary syndrome treated with Diane-35 and Pioglitazone

Am J Transl Res. 2021 Nov 15;13(11):12742-12749. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Objective: To observe the effects of Diane-35 and pioglitazone on endocrine, blood lipid, and blood glucose metabolism in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods: 70 PCOS patients were selected as subjects between January 2019 and January 2020 and were randomized into two groups. The control group was provided with Diane-35 for 1 tablet/day. The patients in the observation group took additional pioglitazone twice a day. The therapeutic effect of the two schemes was analyzed by observing hormone, blood lipid, and blood glucose levels. The body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), and Ferriman-Gallwey score (F-G) of the two groups of patients at different time points were compared.

Results: Compared with the control group, after pioglitazone treatment, a significant decrease was observed in the levels of various hormone factors. In the observation group (all P<0.01) and the observation group yielded lower levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FIN), Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (Homa IR), and Homeostatic Model Assessment for β-cell function (Homa B), as compared to the control group (all P<0.01). Additionally, compared with the control group, the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in the observation group saw a spike (P<0.01). The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels witnessed a downturn (P<0.01). Immediately after treatment and 1 month after treatment, the BMI, WHR, and F-G scores of the two groups declined gradually, with lower WHR and F-G scores of the observation group than those of the control group (P<0.01).

Conclusion: Diane-35 and pioglitazone can effectively improve the symptoms of sex hormone secretion, blood glucose, and blood lipid disorder in PCOS patients, which has high clinical application value.

Keywords: Diane-35; blood glucose and lipids; pioglitazone; polycystic ovary syndrome; sex hormone.