TABLE 1.

General characteristics of the normal women control group and PCOS group

Characteristics	Control group (n = 20)	PCOS group (n = 20)	P value
Age, years	32.45 ± 4.25	30.35 ± 3.17	ns a
BMI, kg/m2	23.66 ± 2.86	25.88 ± 4.84	ns a
Basal FSH, IU/L	7.11 ± 1.10	5.76 ± 1.33	0.015 b
Basal LH, IU/L	3.44 ± 1.22	5.08 ± 2.67	ns b
Basal E2, pg/ml	34.71 ± 12.07	33.63 ± 7.45	ns b
Basal T, nmol/ml	1.36 ± 0.31	2.37 ± 0.61	<0.0001 b
Antral follicle count	11.75 ± 2.88	22.20 ± 3.46	<0.0001 a

Note: Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; E₂, estradiol; FSH, follicle‐stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; T, testosterone.

^a Statistical differences were calculated using Student t‐test.

^b Statistical differences were calculated using Mann–Whitney U‐test.