Table 3.
Pearson correlation of serum miRNA − 320 expression levels with clinical, anthropometric as well as biochemical characteristics in studied subjects
| Characteristics | Serum miRNA − 320 expression levels | |
|---|---|---|
| r | p | |
| Hirsutism score | −0.469 | <0.001* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.183 | 0.162 |
| Waist/hip ratio | −0.109 | 0.406 |
| Ovarian volume | −0.484 | <0.001* |
| AFC | −0.475 | <0.001* |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | − 0.189 | 0.147 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | −0.375 | <0.001* |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | −0.061 | 0.643 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.226 | 0.082 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | −0.020 | 0.882 |
| FSI (lU/mL) | −0.515 | <0.001* |
| HOMA-IR | −0.501 | <0.001* |
| HbA1c (%) | −0.167 | 0.204 |
| HOMA-β | 0.020 | 0.020 |
| Total testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.098 | 0.456 |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | −0.115 | 0.383 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | −0.271 | 0.036 |
| DHEA-S (mg/mL) | −0.190 | 0.145 |
| Androstenedione (ng/mL) | −0.207 | 0.112 |
FSI Fasting serum insulin, FPG Fasting plasma glucose, AFC antral follicle cells, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessments of insulin resistance, DHEA-S dehydroepiandrosteron sulfate,*Statistically significant (P < 0.05)