Table 3 Serum hormonal and biochemical parameters of the PCOS group

FSH (mlU/ml)  

4.94

5.18

1.32

9.42

2.01

3.5—12.5*

9↓

LH (mlU/ml)

11.43

8.43

0.20

27.73

7.64

2.4—12.6*

12↑, 3↓

LH/FSH

2.38

2.19

0.15

8.54

1.71

 ≤ 2 [22]

15↑

estradiol (pg/ml)

66.84

45.44

12.55

236.40

56.71

12.5–166* (folicular phase)

4↑

TT (ng/dl)

53

49

6

118

20

 < 51 [23]

14↑

SHBG (nmol/l)

56.86

47.55

20.21

176.10

33.21

26.1–110*

5 ↓ 1↑

FAI

4.32

3.60

0.64

12.00

2.99

 ≤ 4.4 [21]

10 ↑

DHEA-S (µmol/l)

6.96

5.94

2.17

12.14

2.81

1.77–9.99 *

7↑

cortisol (morning sample) (nmol/l)

395.40

431.70

105.10

575.00

121.57

166–507*

2↓ 6↑

cortisol (evening sample) (nmol/l)

80.21

56.95

15.37

300.70

70.24

74–291*

17↓1↑

fasting glucose (mg/dl)

87.77

87.40

78.80

99.00

5.22

60–99*

0↑

fasting insulin (mU/ml)

14.55

14.76

3.78

31.51

6.37

2.6–24.9*

2↑

HOMA-IR

3.17

3.20

0.34

7.05

1.51

 < 2.32 [20]

23↑

TC (mg/dl)

156.91

157.70

120.50

208.10

24.09

 < 190*

3↑

HDL-C (mg/dl)

54.82

55.60

38.90

73.20

8.65

 ≥ 45*

2↓

LDL-C (mg/dl)

83.51

79.50

44.30

130.60

20.71

 < 115*

3↑

TG (mg/dl)

92.92

84.50

46.70

201.90

37.46

 < 150*

3↑