Diagnostic Performance of Anti-Müllerian Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Ratio, Testosterone, and Prolactin to Predict Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Among Sudanese Women.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most important contributing factors to infertility. The diagnosis of PCOS is not an easy procedure, as the signs and symptoms are heterogeneous and of undefined etiology. There are only a few published studies that address the diagnostic performance of anti-Müllerian hormone in diagnosis of PCOS in sub-Saharan Africa including Sudan.

Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study.

Results: There is a significant difference in genotypic frequencies of the rs266729, rs2241766, and rs1501299 SNPs and allele frequencies (  < 0.05) between the MetS patients and non-MetS group. MetS patients had a significantly higher serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) in the GG genotype of rs2241766 (  < 0.

Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Anthropometric Measurements among Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Sudanese Women: Possible Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

Introduction: Data examining the health of menopausal women and the prevalence of osteoporosis remain to be limited in Africa, especially in sub-Saharan countries. Thus, in this current study, we aimed to assess the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and anthropometric measurements of osteoporotic postmenopausal women and determine their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional, community-based study.