Table 1.
Clinical and endocrine-metabolic parameters in PCOS and control women
| Parameters | PCOS(N=315) | Controls(N=212) |
|---|---|---|
| Age(yr) |
32.483.88 |
33.024.26 |
| BMI(kg/m2) WHR |
24.183.910.830.07 |
22.433.57*0.830.06 |
| Oligo- or anovulation (%) |
91.42 |
0* |
| PCO (%) |
93 |
0* |
| Testosterone ( nmol/L) |
1.801.10 |
0.910.44* |
| A( nmol/L) |
13.665.56 |
6.352.16* |
| LH(mIU/ml) |
9.096.42 |
4.202.69* |
| FSH(mIU/ml) LH/FSH |
6.191.941.500.99 |
7.312.09*0.610.43* |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L)Fasting insulin(uIU/ml)CHO(mmol/L) |
4.940.7013.099.294.870.87 |
5.070.8812.928.634.680.81 |
| TG(mmol/L)HDL(mmol/L)LDL(mmol/L) | 1.551.001.260.312.991.44 | 0.930.48*1.310.252.760.84 |
Independent studentst test and MannWhitney U-test; Data are described in meanSD; BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist hip ratio; PCO: polycystic ovary syndrome; A: serum androstenedion; CHO: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL:low-density lipoprotein. *: P0.05.