PCOS Patients Controls P value
(n=28) (n=14)
FSHR (IU/L) 8.4±9.7 (0.8-51.8) 18.6±11.7 (9.9-57.5) 0.3958
BMP-2 (ng/L) 11.0±5.6 (5.4-32.2) 13.2±7.6 (8.5-38.8) 0.1712
BMP-4 (pg/ml) 97.8±43.5 (72.1-255.2) 129.5±59.9 (89.4-328.3) 0.1558
BMP-5 (ng/L) 119.1±31.8 (96-222.5) 144.5±52.1 (116.2-321.4) 0.0296
BMP-6 (ng/L) 34.6±5.8 (30.8-58.5) 44.8±11.0 (36-78) 0.0047
BMP-7 (pg/ml) 348.6±319.1 (200.3-1517) 672.8±718 (279.2-3098) 0.0004
BMP-8A (ng/L) 21.2±5.4 (17.1-39.8) 26.3±8.6 (19.1-54) 0.0355
FSHR: follicle-stimulating hormone receptor; BMP: bone morphogenetic protein.
Table 3: Comparison of FSHR and BMP protein levels in follicular fluid between PCOS patients and the controls. Data are presented as mean±STDEV followed by range.