Table 2.
ACTH stimulated hormone levels and their AUC values in patients with PCOS, women with H only and control groups
| Parameters |
PCOS |
H |
Control |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 119) | (n = 24) | (n = 39) | (overall) | |
|
DHEA0 |
16.7 ± 7.9 |
20.7 ± 8.9 |
14.5 ± 5.9 |
NS |
|
DHEA30 |
23.8 ± 6.8 |
25.2 ± 6.2 |
21.5 ± 6.3 |
NS |
|
DHEA60 |
25.4 ± 6.3 |
26.3 ± 6.0 |
24.6 ± 6.3 |
NS |
|
17-OHP0 (ng/ml) |
1.5 ± 0.9b |
1.6 ± 0.7b |
1.1 ± 0.7 |
<0.01 |
|
17-OHP30 (ng/ml) |
3.5 ± 1.5b |
3.4 ± 0.9c |
2.8 ± 1.2 |
<0.01 |
|
17-OHP60 (ng/ml) |
4.1 ± 1.7b |
3.9 ± 0.9b |
3.2 ± 1.1 |
<0.01 |
|
A40 (ng/ml) |
3.1 ± 1.5a |
3.2 ± 1.2b |
2.2 ± 0.9 |
<0.001 |
|
A430 (ng/ml) |
4.0 ± 1.8a |
4.0 ± 1.2b |
2.8 ± 0.9 |
<0.001 |
|
A460 (ng/ml) |
4.3 ± 1.7a |
4.1 ± 1.2b |
3.1 ± 0.9 |
<0.001 |
|
F0 (μg/dl) |
13.9 ± 5.8 |
15.9 ± 7.6 |
14.0 ± 5.4 |
NS |
|
F30 (μg/dl) |
26.5 ± 5.0 |
26.2 ± 5.4 |
25.9 ± 4.5 |
NS |
|
F60 (μg/dl) |
30.9 ± 6.1 |
30.8 ± 6.4 |
30.6 ± 5.0 |
NS |
|
AUCDHEA (ng/ml × 60 min) |
1338 ± 375 |
1459 ± 375 |
1227 ± 351 |
NS |
|
AUC17-OHP (ng/ml × 60 min) |
190 ± 80b |
183 ± 44b |
148 ± 60 |
<0.01 |
|
AUCA4 (ng/ml × 60 min) |
232 ± 99a |
229 ± 69c |
165 ± 53 |
<0.001 |
| AUCF (μg/dl × 60 min) | 1471 ± 303 | 1487 ± 361 | 1446 ± 258 | NS |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD. NS not significant, AUC area under the curve, DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone, 17-OHP 17-hydroxyprogesterone, A4 androstenedione, F cortisol.
a P <0.001 vs. Control.
b P <0.01 vs. Control.
c P <0.05 vs. Control.