SERUM CORTISOL LEVELS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS CORRELATION WITH DIFFERENT PARAMETERS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME

Dr Saurabh Gupta; Dr Poonam Gupta; Dr V.P.S Punia

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

SERUM CORTISOL LEVELS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS CORRELATION WITH DIFFERENT PARAMETERS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME

Dr Saurabh Gupta, Dr Poonam Gupta, Dr V. P. S Punia

Abstract :

A cross sectional study of 100 subjects including 50 diagnosed cases of metabolic syndrome in which fasting cortisol values were measured and compared with those of healthy controls and also with different parameters of Metabolic syndrome. Raised cortisol levels were seen in 80% cases mean values of 459.49 ng/ml as compared to controls with no sex predilection. The association of cortisol was seen with fasting glucose and serum HDL levels.