Anovulatory women (n = 121) | PCOS (n = 133) | P* | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 27.4 ± 5.6 | 26.6 ± 5.3 | 0.2092 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.2 ± 5.6 | 24.3 ± 6.1 | <0.0001 |
Serum hormones | |||
Follicle stimulating hormone (mIU/mL) | 5.5 ± 3.2 | 6.1 ± 2.4 | 0.143 |
Luteininzing hormone (mIU/mL) | 9.7 ± 7.7 | 12.2 ± 7.3 | 0.0100 |
Estradiol (pg/mL) | 106.1 ± 140.1 | 86.8 ± 130.1 | 0.2546 |
Prolactin (ng/mL) | 16.8 ± 11.5 | 15.3 ± 8.8 | 0.2398 |
Androstendione (ng/mL) | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | <0.0001 |
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (ng/mL) | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 1.3 | <0.0001 |
17-hydroxyprogesterone (ng/mL) | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 0.0052 |
Testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
Sex hormone binding globulin (nmol/L) | 69.8 ± 47.4 | 40.8 ± 29.7 | <0.0001 |
Free androgen index (FAI) | 0.6 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 2.5 | <0.0001 |