Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of non-PCOS and PCOS without HA participants
| Control | PCOS-N | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 23 | 27 | |
| Age (years) | 27.00 (24.00–29.00) | 27.00 (25.00–29.00) | 0.746 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.77 (21.23–27.48) | 24.46 (21.09–28.60) | 0.853 |
| LH (IU/L) | 5.35 (4.21–7.01) | 9.80 (7.06–16.57) | 0.001* |
| FSH (IU/L) | 6.33 (5.87–7.78) | 5.77 (3.22–7.34) | 0.056 |
| LH/FSH | 0.83 (0.67–1.25) | 1.77 (1.35–2.77) | 0.0001** |
| P (nmol/L) | 0.63 (0.36–0.99) | 0.57 (0.41–1.05) | 0.619 |
| E2 (pmol/L) | 149.30 (113.60–204.30) | 189.70 (114.70–274.60) | 0.490 |
| T (nmol/L) | 1.10 (0.75–1.50) | 1.22 (1.08–1.44) | 0.164 |
| FT (pmol/L) | 7.18 (6.47–10.03) | 8.17 (6.01–11.39) | 0.697 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.60 (5.20–6.00) | 6.00 (5.60–6.50) | 0.009* |
| FINS (μIU/ml) | 11.90 (8.91–17.02) | 14.62 (11.00–19.62) | 0.158 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.82 (2.16–4.35) | 3.65 (2.98–5.58) | 0.044 |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 64.40 (59.00–66.50) | 63.90 (59.10–67.30) | 0.884 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.16 (0.78–2.63) | 1.52 (0.82–3.40) | 0.683 |
| CHOL (mmol/L) | 4.80 (4.27–5.13) | 4.80 (4.21–5.61) | 0.633 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.03 (0.86–1.49) | 1.39 (0.74–2.02) | 0.640 |
| ALT (U/L) | 19.00 (11.00–27.00) | 21.00 (13.00–32.00) | 0.465 |
| AST (U/L) | 17.00 (16.00–22.00) | 19.00 (16.00–22.00) | 0.464 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.42 (1.27–1.59) | 1.32 (1.20–1.64) | 0.823 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.72 (2.28–3.49) | 2.60 (2.00–3.21) | 0.533 |
| sdLDL (mmol/L) | 0.87 (0.71–1.06) | 0.95 (0.67–1.34) | 0.546 |
| APOA (g/L) | 1.35 (1.25–1.64) | 1.40 (1.30–1.53) | 0.533 |
| APOB (g/L) | 0.73 (0.63–0.80) | 0.69 (0.63–0.83) | 0.853 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range). (*) represents significant difference between groups, p < 0.01; (**) represents significant difference between groups, p < 0.0001. BMI Body mass index, LH luteinizing hormone, FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone, P Progesterone, E2 Estradiol, T Testosterone, FT Free testosterone, FBG Fasting blood glucose, FINS Fasting plasma insulin, HOMA-IR Homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index, Cr Creatinine, CRP C-reactive protein, CHOL Cholesterol, TG Triglyceride, ALT Alanine transaminase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, HDL High-density lipoprotein, sdLDL Small dense LDL, APOA Apolipoprotein A, APOB Apolipoprotein B