Table 1. Clinical parameters in normoovulatory controls and patients with PCOS.
| Normal (n = 6) | PCOS (n = 6) | Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±S.D.) | Mean (±S.D.) | ||
| Age (yr) | 34.8 (±2.9) | 34.3 (±3.3) | 0.712 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.6 (±1.8) | 20.0 (±1.0) | 0.675 |
| Menstrual cycle length | 28.3 (±0.8) | 43.2 (±13.0) | 0.002** |
| E2 (pg/mL) | 40.7 (±20.7) | 32.2 (±18.7) | 0.305 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 4.5 (±3.5) | 6.2 (±2.6) | 0.368 |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | 7.9 (±4.9) | 5.0 (±1.9) | 0.305 |
| LH/FSH (mIU/mL) | 0.5 (±0.1) | 1.3 (±0.5) | 0.009** |
| Number of aspired follicles | 9.5 (±0.5) | 31.2 (±3.9) | 0.002** |
| Total testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.3 (±0.1) | 1.0 (±0.6) | 0.015* |
| Glucose AC (mg/dL) | 84.7 (±4.3) | 82.8 (±9.0) | 0.240 |
| Total FSH dose (IU) | 1800.0 (±158.1) | 1579.2 (±386.1) | 0.355 |
Significance was tested using Mann-Whitney U test. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, Normal vs. PCOS subjects. BMI, Body mass index. E2, Estradiol.