Research Article
Adrenocortical Production Is Associated with Higher Levels of Luteinizing Hormone in Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Table 1
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of all subjects.
| ā | Control | PCOS non obese | PCOS obese |
| | 18 | 16 | 21 | Presence of amenorrhea | 0% | 25%* | 33%# | Age (years) | | | | BMI (Kg/m2) | | | | Waist (cm) | | | | Waist-hip ratio | | | | LH (mIU/mL) | | | | FSH (mIU/mL) | | | | Androstenedione (ng/mL) | | | | DHEA (ng/mL) | | | | DHEA-S (Āµg/dL) | | | | Total testosterone (ng/dL) | | | | SHBG (nmol/L) | | | | FAI | | | | Free testosterone (ng/dL) | | | | Bioavailable testosterone (ng/dL) | | | | Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | | | | Fasting insulin (ĀµU/mL) | | | | HOMA-IR (ĀµIU/mL) | | | | Basal cortisol (ng/dL) | | | | Cortisol after DEX (ng/dL) | | | | ā cortisol (ng/dL) | | | | Cortisol supression (%) | | | |
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PCOS non obese versus control. PCOS obese versus control. PCOS obese versus PCOS non obese.
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