Table 2. Clinical characteristics of patients.

	Normal (N=30)	PCOS (N=30)	P-value
Age (years)	30.60 ± 1.21	29.6 ± 1.15	NS
BMI (kg/m2)	21.31± 0.81	22.06 ± 0.79	NS
FSH (mIU/ml)	6.53±0.72	5.21± 0.92	<0.05
LH (mIU/ml)	6.30 ± 1.14	11.91± 2.16	<0.001
Basal LH/FSH	0.95 ± 0.02	2.23 ± 0.07	<0.001
E2 (pg/ml)	44.5 ± 4.38	69.82 ± 9.8	NS
Testosterone (ng/ml)	0.33 ± 0.05	0.73 ± 0.05	<0.001
Progesterone (ng/ml)	0.58 ± 0.26	0.71 ± 0.13	NS
Antral follicle count	11.2±1.32	23.1±2.71	<0.001
Total FSH administration (IU)	1667±245.1	1589±164.2	NS
Oocytes obtained	8.6 ± 3.01	17.8±6.24	<0.001

Data are the mean ± SEM, NS, not statistically significant.

BMI, body mass index; E2, oestradiol; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone;

LH, luteotropic hormone; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome