Table 3.

Biochemical parameters in PCOS probands, sisters, and control women

Study group	T, ng/dl	uT, ng/dl	DHEAS, ng/ml	LH, millunits/ml	FSH, millunits/ml
PCOS probands	81  ±  40  (80)¶‖	30  ±  26  (79)†	2,550  ±  1370  (80)¶‖	15  ±  10‖  (70)	10  ±  4  (70)
PCOS sisters	82  ±  27  (17)¶‖	26  ±  11  (16)¶‖	2,600  ±  1360  (17)‖	13  ±  8  (15)‖	10  ±  3  (15)
HA sisters	86  ±  46  (19)¶‖	23  ±  10  (19)¶‖	2,990  ±  1520  (19)¶‖	34  ±  47  (14)†‡§¶‖	9  ±  4  (14)
UA sisters	32  ±  12  (43)	6  ±  2  (43)	1,610  ±  720  (43)	8  ±  9  (36)	11  ±  4  (36)
Control subjects	32  ±  12  (70)	9  ±  6  (70)	1,650  ±  730  (70)	5  ±  4  (67)	10  ±  4  (67)
ANOVA, P value	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001	0.40

All values are given as mean ±SD (n). Significant values obtained with Scheffe’s post hoc test are noted:  

^†, vs. PCOS probands;  

^‡, vs. PCOS sisters;  

^§, vs. HA sisters;  

^¶, vs. UA sisters;  

^‖, vs. control subjects.