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. 2021 Oct 9;72(Suppl 1):274–280. doi: 10.1007/s13224-021-01557-z

Table 2.

Comparison of serum lipid profiles in adult and adolescent obese PCOS patients and controls

Serum Lipids Adult Obese (N = 48) Adolescent Obese (N = 48)
Control (N = 25) Case (N = 23) Significance of difference (Mean Difference) Control (N = 25) Case (N = 23) Significance of difference (Mean Difference)

Cholesterol

(mg/dl)

152.13 ± 14.78 147.03 ± 13.23 5.10 NS 158.27 ± 11.12 153.40 ± 12.58 4.87NS

VLDL

(mg/dl)

26.47 ± 2.57 25.27 ± 2.03 1.20 NS 26.60 ± 2.23 25.88 ± 2.80 0.72 NS
LDL (mg/dl) 88 ± 8.90 86.43 ± 12.86 1.57 NS 96.54 ± 6.41 99.19 ± 4.48 2.65 NS

Triglycerides

(mg/dl)

131.24 ± 11.65 124.85 ± 10.48 6.39 NS 156.36 ± 12.88 160.35 ± 16.36 3.99 NS

HDL

(mg/dl)

42.76 ± 3.25 40.86 ± 3.94 1.90 NS 41.48 ± 2.32 42.87 ± 3.97 1.39 NS

NS—p > 0.05