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Table 2 Comparison of sebum positive and sebum negative groups within 24 h of birth

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

 

Sebum positive (n = 7)

Sebum negative (n = 14)

P

PCOS group

6

3

 

Controls

1

11

0.005

Mean birth weight (kg)(SD)

3.58 (0.44)

3.1 (0.41

0.02

Mean gestational age (weeks)

38.4

38.8

NS

Mode of delivery

 Spontaneous

3

6

 

 Vacuum extraction

0

2

 Caesarean section

4

6

NS

Mothers

Mean T (nmol/l)(SD)

7.03 (6.3)

2.77 (1.4)

0.04

BMI (SD)

31.7 (4.84)

25.7 (4.19)

0.02

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