Table 1. Comparison of study parameters among PCOS and control.

*t-test = significant at P≤0.05

Variables	Control (n=45)	PCOS (n=45)
Hepcidin (μmol/L)	6.62±2.85	1.37±1.27*
Transferrin (g/L)	0.82±0.35	0.16±0.13*
Ferritin (μg/L)	41.97±26.35	155.02±82.23*
Iron (μmol/L)	81.81± 35.02	179.54± 51.8*
Estradiol (pmol/L)	109.97± 71.16	61.95±51.35*
Progesterone <br>(nmol/L)	11.42± 6.75	18.89± 18.8*
Testosterone <br>(nmol/L)	1.09± 0.8	1.30± 1.08*
Prolactin (μg/L)	12.11±6.19	12.74±4.46