Table 5.
Linear correlation (Rho-Spearman) between TVUS findings and hormonal and metabolic plasma levels.
| OV (cm3) | OA (cm2) | SV (cm3) | SA (cm2) | S/A ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (weight/m2) | P = 0.02a | P = 0.45 | P = 0.31 | P = 0.37 | P = 0.84 |
| Waist/Hip ratio (WHR) | P = 0.01 a | P < 0.01 a | P = 0.77 | P = 0.07 | P = 0.77 |
| HOMA test | P = 0.14 | P = 0.14 | P = 0.17 | P = 0.53 | P = 0.43 |
| FSH (U/l) | P = 0.73 | P = 0.87 | P = 0.72 | P = 0.58 | P = 0.72 |
| LH (U/l) | P = 0.24 | P = 0.51 | P = 0.62 | P = 0.31 | P = 0.13 |
| A (ng/ml) | P = 0.66 | P = 0.15 | P = 0.55 | P = 0.81 | P < 0.05 a |
| T (ng/ml) | P = 0.76 | P = 0.14 | P = 0.97 | P = 0.74 | P = 0.03 a |
| SHBG (nmol/l) | P = 0.94 | P = 0.43 | P = 0.38 | P = 0.83 | P = 0.77 |
| DHEA-S (mg/m) | P = 0.44 | P = 0.35 | P = 0.82 | P = 0.89 | P = 0.64 |
| 17 0H P (ng/ml) | P = 0 | P = 0.56 | P = 0.78 | P = 0.31 | P = 0.19 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | P < 0.05 a | P = 0.17 | P = 0.92 | P = 0.77 | P = 0.56 |
a P < 0.001 (Correlation and regression linear) PCOS vs control group