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Table 1 Comparison of plasma biochemical variables in PCOS with insulin resistance(IR) group, PCOS without insulin resistance group and controls

From: Is interleukin-18 associated with polycystic ovary syndrome?

 

PCOS with IR (n = 30)

PCOS without IR (n = 30)

Controls (n = 30)

Age(year)

28.4 ± 3.8

28.2 ± 3.4

28.4 ± 3.9

BMI(kg/m2)

27.0 ± 3.8

22.5 ± 3.7

21.3 ± 2.3

FBG(mmol/L)

5.1 ± 0.7Δ

4.7 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.6

FINS(uIU/ml)

20.5 ± 3.1*Δ

7.1 ± 2.9

6.2 ± 3.1

FSH(IU/L)

6.1 ± 1.5*

6.2 ± 1.7*

6.9 ± 1.2

LH(IU/L)

11.5 ± 4.7*

9.7 ± 4.8*

4.5 ± 1.9

T(nmol/L)

1.9 ± 0.7*Δ

1.6 ± 0.5*

1.1 ± 0.5

Homa IR

4.6 ± 1.7*Δ

1.5 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.8

LH/FSH

1.9 ± 0.8*Δ

1.4 ± 0.5*

0.7 ± 0.3

IL18 (pg/ml)

243.1 ± 64.2*Δ

174.3 ± 66.8*

122.4 ± 40.2

  1. Values are given as means ± SD.
  2. *Compare with controls, P < 0.05; Δcompared with PCOS patients without IR, P < 0.05.