Table 2.
Correlations between kisspeptin with demographic and clinical characteristics and hormonal and metabolic profiles of all subjects (including controls).
| Parameters | Correlation coefficient (r) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.016 | 0.886 |
| Parity | 0.131 | 0.228 |
| BMI | 0.066 | 0.541 |
| Hirsutism | 0.648 | <0.001∗ |
| Acne | 0.073 | 0.500 |
| LH | 0.139 | 0.199 |
| FSH | −0.194 | 0.072 |
| TSH | −0.045 | 0.679 |
| PRL | −0.133 | 0.218 |
| SHBG | −0.032 | 0.772 |
| Testosterone | 0.238 | 0.027∗ |
| DHEAS | −0.101 | 0.353 |
| FPG | −0.064 | 0.558 |
PRL: prolactin, SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin, DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and FPG: fasting blood glucose.