Table 1 Clinical and endocrine-metabolic parameters in control and PCOS women

Age(yr)

30 (21-41)

29 (18-40)

BMI(kg/m²)

22 (16-29)

24 (16-35)*

LH/FSH

0.5 (0.2-2.1)

1.3 (0.1-6.4)*

T(nmol/l)

0.7 (0.02-1.9)

1.7 (0.02-7)*

Glu0(mmol/l)

4.8 (3.7-6.0)

5.0 (3.5-8.7)*

CHO(mmol/l)

4.3 (2.7-7.2)

4.9 (3.0-7.8)*

TG(mmol/l)

0.9 (0.3-3.2)

1.3 (0.4-5.9)*

HDL(mmol/l)

1.3 (0.8-2.2)

1.2 (0.7-2.3)*

LDL(mmol/l)

2.4 (1.0-5.0)

2.8 (0.6-6.2)*