Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of women with PCOS and the control groups.

Values are presented as mean ± SD or median with IQR (25th-75th percentile). P-values were calculated by the Student's t-test or Wilcoxon's rank sum test.

PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome, BMI: body mass index, BP: blood pressure, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, QUICKI: quantative insulin sensitivity check index, LH: luteinizing hormone, FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone, E2: estradiol, SHBG: sex-hormone binding globulin, CRP: C-reactive protein.