MicroRNA-223 Expression Is Upregulated in Insulin Resistant Human Adipose Tissue

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of study subjects.

	Non-PCOS without IR; ()	Non-PCOS with IR; ()	PCOS; ()	PCOS with IR; ()
BMI (kg/m^2)
Age (yrs)
mFG score
Free testosterone (pg/mL)
Total testosterone (ng/mL)
DHEAS (g/dL)
Fasting glucose (mcg/dL)
Fasting insulin (mIU/mL)
HOMA-IR
Prolactin (ng/mL)
TSH (IU/mL)
17-HP (ng/dL)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
versus control group.
versus control group.
versus PCOS group.
mFG score is the modified Ferriman-Gallwey hirsutism score; HOMA-IR is homeostasis model assessment for estimating insulin resistance. DHEAS is dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, TSH is thyroid stimulating hormone, and 17-HP is 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone.