| Variable |
PCOS women (n=125) |
Control Women (n=82) |
p value |
| Age (yrs) |
25.78 |
26.86 |
0.012 |
| BMI (kg/m2)0.0001 |
27.3± 7.5 |
23.7±4.7 |
0.001 |
| Estradiol(pg/ml) |
16.65 (11.74-39.83) |
36.05 (14.75-56.73) |
0.37 |
| DHEAS (µg/dl)a |
137.89 (79.78-199.90) |
86.53 (56.30-117.70) |
<0.001 |
| 17OHP (ng/ml)a |
0.73 (0.56-1.76) |
0.59 (0.39-1.92) |
0.011 |
| 25(OH)D (ng/ml)0.0001 |
19.08±7.32 |
23.27±6.03 |
0.048 |
| Insulin (µUI/ml)a |
17.47 (10.76-21.20) |
13.87 (10.68-20.02) |
0.509 |
| Androstenedione (ng/ml) |
1.65 (0.98-2.38) |
1.80 (1.58-2.69) |
0.502 |
|
| Values are expressed as mean ± SD or a median and interquartile range (25-
75%). BMI: Body Mass Index; 17OHP: 17hydroxyprogesterone; 25(OH)D:
25-Hydroxyvitamin D. |
| Table 1: Anthropometric, clinical, and hormonal features of women with PCOS and
controls. |
