Table 3 Spearman analysis.

From: The association between serum growth differentiation factor 15 and insulin resistance in women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome

Variables

r

P value

HOMA-IR

0.321

 < 0.001

QUICKI

−0.321

 < 0.001

FPG

0.242

 < 0.001

Fins

0.308

 < 0.001

BMI

0.360

 < 0.001

FSH

−0.026

0.698

LH

−0.005

0.941

LH/FSH

0.020

0.765

E2

0.058

0.382

PRL

−0.085

0.197

TST

0.234

 < 0.001

TG

0.307

 < 0.001

TC

0.020

0.765

HDL-C

−0.243

 < 0.001

LDL-C

0.032

0.629

nonHDL-C

0.076

0.245

  1. BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FSH, follicle stimulating-hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; Fins, fasting insulin; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment–insulin resistance; QUICKI, quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index; E2, Estradiol; TST, Testosterone; GDF15, growth differentiation factor 15.