# The Relationship of Non-dipper Blood Pressure Pattern with the Fragmented QRS Morphology on ECG and the Role of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

## Authors

- Ugurkan Erkayiran ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-1883)) — Kahramanamaras Sutcu Imam University
- Ekrem Aksu ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1939-1008)) — Kahramanamaras Sutcu Imam University
- Tufan Arslanca ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9686-1603)) — Ankara Ufuk University

## Article information

- **Journal:** The Ulutas Medical Journal (Ulutas Med J), ISSN 2149-388X
- **Issue:** Volume 7, Issue 3 (2021), pages 157–164
- **Article type:** Original Article
- **Published online:** 2021-09-26
- **DOI:** [10.5455/umj.20210520114119](https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20210520114119)
- **Licence:** [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
- **Article page:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/?mno=82600
- **PDF:** https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/pdf/82600.pdf

## Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the fragmented QRS (fQRS) morphology and hematological markers and non-dipper blood pressure patterns in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods: Sixty-five patients with PCOS between the ages of and 18-40 years were included in the study. Control and patients were compared in terms of laboratory findings, electrocardiograms, and holter results. Results: In the PCOS, non-dipper patterns in systolic and diastolic blood pressure were more common, but only the non-dipper pattern showed significance in systolic blood pressure (p=0.007). In both groups, the non-dipper blood pressure was more frequent in those with fragmented QRS. Neutrophil (p=0.01), lymphocyte (p=0.002), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(p

## Keywords

Cardiovascular disease; insulin resistance; inflammation; polycystic ovary syndrome; non-dipper blood pressure pattern; fragmented QRS

## How to cite

Erkayiran U, Aksu E, Arslanca T. The Relationship of Non-dipper Blood Pressure Pattern with the Fragmented QRS Morphology on ECG and the Role of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Ulutas Med J. 2021;7(3):157-164. doi:10.5455/umj.20210520114119

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