Research Article

Pentraxin 3 Levels in Young Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in relation to the Nutritional Status and Systemic Inflammation

Table 2

Results of multivariable stepwise backward regression factors influencing PTX3 serum levels in subjects with and without PCOS.

log10 (pentraxin (pg/mL))PCOSNon-PCOSAll
β (SE (β))β (SE (β))β (SE (β))
Model IModel IIModel IIIModel IModel IIModel IIIModel IModel IIModel III

PCOS +0.248 (0.050)#0.248 (0.049)#0.287 (0.050)#
log10 (BMI) (kg/m2)0.948 (0.234)#−0.789 (0.242)0.586 (0.182)
Fat percentage (%)0.142 (0.030)#−0.007 (0.003)0.008 (0.002)#
Waist circumference (cm)0.005 (0.002)−0.006 (0.002)#
log10 (estradiol (pg/mL))−0.237 (0.082)−0.211 (0.081)−0.258 (0.084)−0.240 (0.066)#−0.237 (0.065)#−0.262 (0.067)#
Adjusted R20.2440.2800.2020.1400.0970.1720.3950.4030.353

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