Table I.
Demographic data and clinic characteristics of participants.
| Parameters | Control (n = 25) | PCOS (n = 25) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29.28 ± 4.43 | 28.88 ± 3.24 | 0.122 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.06 ± 2.57 | 22.13 ± 2.50 | 0.112 |
| Infertility duration (years) | 2.68 ± 2.16 | 3.06 ± 1.92 | 0.382 |
| Cycle length (days) | 31.76 ± 3.43 | 52.16 ± 29.68 | 0.001 |
| Anti-Müllerian hormone (ng/ml) | 4.83 ± 2.02 | 11.95 ± 6.27 | 0.000 |
| Baseline LH (IU/l) | 3.72 ± 1.84 | 10.20 ± 6.80 | 0.007 |
| Baseline FSH (IU/l) | 6.81 ± 1.94 | 6.44 ± 1.64 | 0.383 |
| LH/FSH | 0.54 ± 0.22 | 1.60 ± 1.04 | 0.004 |
| Baseline total testosterone (ng/ml) | 0.48 ± 0.13 | 0.70 ± 0.29 | 0.054 |
| Baseline oestradiol (ng/l) | 79.86 ± 99.52 | 50.32 ± 32.90 | 0.121 |
| Baseline progesterone (pg/l) | 14.27 ± 5.29 | 17.77 ± 18.01 | 0.181 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 0.011 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 0.021 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 0.025 |
| Fasting insulin (μU/ml) | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 7.2 ± 1.1 | 0.010 |
| HOMA-IRa median (quartiles) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) | 1.9 (1.4, 2.6) | 0.026 |
| Total testosterone in follicular fluid (ng/ml) | 7.95 ± 2.48 | 11.34 ± 4.47 | 0.001 |
Data are mean ± SEM unless stated otherwise
aHOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.
bUnpaired t test