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Table 1 Description of the study participants

From: Genetic and epigenetic characteristics in ovarian tissues from polycystic ovary syndrome patients with irregular menstruation resemble those of ovarian cancer

 

Regular menstruation (27–35 days)

Irregular menstruation (2–12 months)

p-value

Age (year)

24.5 ± 3.2

25.8 ± 4.1

NS

BMI (kg/m2)

29.7 ± 2.9

30.3 ± 3.2

NS

Total testosterone (nmol/liter)

1.75 ± 0.28

1.77 ± 0.33

NS

FSH (IU/liter)

4.7 ± 1.4

5.3 ± 1.2

NS

LH (IU/liter)

11.6 ± 3.4

12.6 ± 4.8

NS

FPG (mmol/liter)

5.6 ± 0.6

5.6 ± 0.8

NS

FI (mIU/liter)

37.2 ± 26.2

39.4 ± 18.7

NS

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FI, fasting serum insulin; PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome. Mean ± SD. NS, not significant. Significant difference between regular and irregular menstruation after independent-sample t-test
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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