Table 1.
The comparison of the biochemical markers, age, and BMI in infertile PCOS and control women.
| Parameters | Infertile PCOS women (mean and SD) | Control (mean and SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of the subjects | 60 | 40 | |
| Age (years) | 30.09 ± 7.60 | 31.6 ± 7.16 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.05 ± 3.76 | 25.93 ± 3.7 | NS |
| Kisspeptin (ng/ml) | 1.79 ± 0.98 | 1.05 ± 0.86 | <0.05 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 77.86 ± 55 | 80 ± 13.2 | NS |
| Free testosterone (ng/ml) | 0.66 ± 0.75 | 0.37 ± 0.22 | <0.05 |
| Estrogen (pg/ml) | 47.76 ± 42 | 45.85 ± 15 | <0.05 |
| FSH (mIU/ml) | 5.04 ± 1.33 | 6.25 ± 2 | <0.05 |
| LH (mIU/ml) | 8.92 ± 5.47 | 4.57 ± 1.02 | <0.05 |
The PCOS women were also subdivided into four phenotypes according to their clinical and biochemical parameters. The frequency of each phenotype is shown in Table 2.