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. 2021 Sep 15;13(2):8799. doi: 10.4081/dr.2021.8799

Table 6.

Chi square to test the difference in abnormally high hormonal levels among different PCOS cutaneous manifestations.

High High High High High Total High Free DHEAs
LH FSH LH/FSH Prolactin Testosterone Testosterone
Acne Absent 10 (27.8) 1 (2.8) 19 (52.8) 2 (5.6) 2 (5.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.8)
Present 24 (21.8) 3 (2.7) 46 (41.8) 6 (5.5) 26 (23.6) 4 (3.6) 2 (1.8)
P-value 0.499 1.000 0.334 1.000 0.026 0.572 1.000
Hirsutism Absent 12 (20.3) 2 (3.4) 21 (35.6) 2 (3.4) 10 (16.9) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0)
Present 22 (25.3) 2 (2.3) 44 (50.6) 6 (6.9) 18 (20.7) 3 (3.4) 3 (3.4)
P-value 0.553 1.000 0.090 0.474 0.671 0.648 0.273
Acanthosis nigricans Absent 16 (16.0) 3 (3.0) 38 (38.0) 5 (5.0) 16 (16.0) 1 (1.0) 3 (3.0)
Present 18 (39.1) 1 (2.2) 27 (58.7) 3 (6.5) 12 (26.1) 3 (6.5) 0 (0.0)
P-value 0.003 1.000 0.021 1.000 0.177 0.093 0.552
Androgenetic alopecia Absent 17 (20.2) 2 (2.4) 35 (41.7) 3 (3.6) 22 (26.2) 3 (3.6) 3 (3.6)
Present 17 (27.4) 2 (3.2) 30 (48.4) 5 (8.1) 6 (9.7) 1 (1.6) 0 (0.0)
P-value 0.328 1.000 0.501 0.285 0.018 0.637 0.262
Stria Absent 19 (20.2) 2 (2.1) 36 (38.3) 4 (4.3) 15 (16.0) 1 (1.1) 3 (3.2)
Present 15 (28.8) 2 (3.8) 29 (55.8) 4 (7.7) 13 (25.0) 3 (5.8) 0 (0.0)
P-value 0.307 0.616 0.056 0.456 0.195 0.129 0.307
Skin tags Absent 24 (19.5) 3 (2.4) 51 (41.5) 7 (5.7) 23 (18.7) 3 (2.4) 3 (2.4)
Present 10 (43.5) 1 (4.3) 14 (60.9) 1 (4.3) 5 (21.7) 1 (4.3) 0 (0.0)
P-value 0.017 1.000 0.110 1.000 0.774 1.000 1.000
Seborrhea Absent 20 (24.1) 1 (1.2) 34 (41.0) 4 (4.8) 11 (13.3) 0 (0.0) 3 (3.6)
Present 14 (22.2) 3 (4.8) 31 (49.2) 4 (6.3) 17 (27.0) 4 (6.3) 0 (0.0)
P-value 0.845 0.315 0.401 0.726 0.055 0.033 0.259

P value is two sided, # number.