Table 4.

Comparison of laboratory findings between polycystic ovary syndrome women with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS)

Variables	Total (n=215)	With MetS (n=62)	Without MetS (n=137)	P value
Tg (mg/dl)	152.39 ± 74.29	202.76 ± 90.69	132.0 ± 54.93	0.0001
Chol (mg/dl)	180.37 ± 37.08	195.18 ± 36.27	174.33 ± 35.80	0.0001
FBS (mg/dl)	93.02 ± 17.79	99.97 ± 29.37	90.20 ± 8.46	0.012
LDL (mg/dl)	111.72 ± 28.00	117.42 ± 30.59	109.40 ± 26.63	0.057
HDL (mg/dl)	41.33 ± 8.64	37.13 ± 6.31	43.03 ± 8.88	0.0001
2-h BS (mmol/l)	112.90 ± 37.79	134.28 ± 54.21	104.50 ± 24.53	0.001
AST (mg/dl)	22.47 ± 10.57	25.76 ± 10.23	21.12 ± 10.45	0.003
ALT (mg/dl)	20.42 ± 12.94	23.53 ± 9.94	19.15 ± 13.81	0.024
PRL (ng/mL)	19.33 ± 11.44	20.47 ± 14.52	18.85 ± 9.94	0.349
DHEAS (mg/dl)	237.45 ± 136.88	228.04 ±145.99	241.20 ± 133.38	0.527
FT (nmol/l)	1.72 ± 1.59	1.89 ± 2.42	1.65 ± 1.10	0.467
FSH (mg/dl)	6.17 ± 1.77	6.01 ± 2.08	6.22 ± 1.65	0.494
LH (mg/dl)	7.89 ± 4.12	6.79 ± 1.64	8.29 ± 4.66	0.002
LH/FSH	1.34 ± 0.66	1.26 ± 0.53	1.38 ± 0.70	0.251
17OHP	1.91 ± 14.31	0.85 ± 0.57	2.34 ± 16.91	0.494
TSH	3.43 ± 7.75	4.95 ± 13.67	2.82 ± 2.91	0.228

Data are presented as mean ± SD. Tg; Triglycerides, Chol; Cholesterol, FBS; Fasting blood sugar, LDL; Low-density lipoprotein, HDL; Highdensity lipoprotein, 2-h BS; 2-hour blood suger, AST; Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT; Alanine aminotransferase, PRL; Prolactin, DHEAS; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, FT; Free testosterone, FSH; Follicle-stimulating hormone, LH; Luteinizing hormone, 17OHP; 17hydroxyprogesterone and TSH; Thyroid stimulating hormone.