Table 3.
Sex hormone levels in control women and in patients with PCOS
| PCOS | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 24 | N = 12 | P-value | |
| FSH (U/l) | 4,77 ± 1,24 | 4,47 ± 1,48 | P = 0.52 |
| LH (U/l) | 5,61 ± 3,44 | 3,17 ± 1,26 | P = 0.02a |
| E2 (pg/ml) | 41 ± 35,56 | 39,05 ± 22,38 | P =0.86 |
| A (ng/ml) | 3,09 ± 1,33 | 1.67 ± 0.83 | P = 0.002 a |
| T (ng/ml) | 0,65 ± 0,50 | 0.22 ± 0.08 | P = 0.006 a |
| SHBG (nmol/l) | 44,05 ± 2,27 | 54,55 ± 19,40 | P = 0.01 a |
| DHEA-S (mg/m) | 2,19 ± 0,69 | 1.61 ± 0.96 | P = 0.04 a |
| 17 0H P (ng/ml) | 1,54 ± 1,87 | 0.74 ± 0.53 | P = 0.15 |
Values are mean ± SD;
a P < 0.001 (Student's t test) PCOS vs control group.