Influence of KISS1 gene polymorphisms on the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome and its associated variables, in Saudi women

Table 1 Demographic and endocrine characteristics of study subjects

Characteristics	PCOS Patients (n = 104) (Mean ± SD)	Controls (n = 109) (Mean ± SD)	p-value
Age (Years)	25.06 ± 3.88	24.96 ± 5.56	0.886
Waist (cm)	87.86 ± 13.82	86.15 ± 17.09	0.422
Hip (cm)	104.39 ± 11.39	110.48 ± 14.78	0.001*
Waist-Hip ratio	0.84 ± 0.07	0.77 ± 0.06	0.0001*
BMI (Kg/m²)	29.45 ± 5.99	29.89 ± 7.31	0.633
Kisspeptin (ng/ml)	0.41 ± 0.16	0.39 ± 0.07	0.415
FSH (IU/L)	5.09 ± 1.54	4.83 ± 1.55	0.223
LH (IU/L)	14.43 ± 7.48	4.56 ± 1.38	0.0001*
LH-FSH ratio	2.94 ± 1.07	0.98 ± 0.37	0.0001*

*Significant, p values refer to Student’s t-test; LH luteinizing hormone, FSH follicle stimulating hormone, BMI body mass index

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