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Table 1 Details of PCOS mothers and controls

From: A novel method to demonstrate that pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome hyper-expose their fetus to androgens as a possible stepping stone for the developmental theory of PCOS. A pilot study

 

PCOS (n = 9)

Controls (n = 12)

P value

Mean age (SD)

30.1 (4.76)

31.6 (3.5)

0.42

Mean BMI (SD)

31.1 (4.7)

25.2 (4.1)

0.007

Mean T (nmol/l)(SD)

6.2 (5.6)

2.75 (1.4)

0.11

  1. BMI body mass index, T total serum testosterone, SD standard deviation, NS not significant