| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| dAGEs | Dietary advanced glycation end products |
| CML | Carboxymethyl lysine |
| CEL | Carboxyethyl lysine |
| MG-H1 | Methylglyoxal-derived hydroimidazolone-1 |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| sRAGE | Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products |
| MGO | Methylglyoxal |
| SHBG | Sex hormone-binding globulin |
| FAI | Free androgen index |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| hs-CRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| kU | kilo-Unit |