Table 3 Demographics, baseline, hormonal and metabolic parameters of the normal weight (BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2) PCOS subjects and controls (16 PCOS and 53 control women).
From: Metabolic consequences of obesity on the hypercoagulable state of polycystic ovary syndrome
Baseline demographics | PCOS (n = 16) | Controls (n = 53) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SEM) | Mean (SEM) | ||
Age (years) | 27.8 (1.7) | 29.5 (0.9) | 0.37 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.7 (0.5) | 22.8 (0.3) | 0.87 |
Weight (Kg) | 64.1 (1.9) | 63.0 (1.0) | 0.59 |
Insulin (IU/ml) | 8.9 (2.4) | 5.0 (0.5) | 0.02 |
HOMA-IR | 1.6 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.09) | 0.04 |
CRP (mg/L) | 1.2 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.22 |
SHBG (nmol/L) | 72.7 (15.6) | 95.9 (12.2) | 0.33 |
Testosterone (nmol/l) | 1.2 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.1) | 0.29 |
