Table 3. Hepcidin level in PCOS patients depending on some factors.

*ANOVA = significant at P≤0.05

Factor		Serum Hepcidin
BMI	Normal /n=14	Overweight/n= 21	Obese/n=10
	8.23±6.99	8.84±8.59	4.77±2.46
Age	(19–29) /n=21	(30–40) /n=24
	8.19±8.22	7.21±6.09
Menstrual cycle	Normal /n=11	Oligoamenorrhea /n=18	Menorrhagia/n=16
	6.48±6.67	6.17±3.88	9.69±8.78*
Hirsutism	With /n=22	Non /n= 23
	5.80±4.39	9.14±8.44*