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Table 2 Phenotypic features of our women cohort used in the study

From: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) gene variation in polycystic ovary syndrome in a Tunisian women population

 

PCOS women

(n = 118)

Controls

(n = 150)

P (X 2)a

Age (years)

29.8 ± 0.4

33.5 ± 0.5

<0.0001

BMI (kg/m2)

28.4 ± 0.7

23.1 ± 0.2

<0.0001

Random glycemia (mmol/L)

7.9 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.1

<0.0001

Fasting insulin (mU/L)

15.7 ± 1.2

7.7 ± 0.4

0.01

Testosterone (nmol/L)

2.9 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.1

<0.0001

Prolactin (mU/L)

73.1 ± 11.7

148.8 ± 9.4

0.0001

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.7 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.1

0.0001

LDL cholesterol

3.1 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.2

<0.0001

MetS ATPIII (%)

34.7

0.0

<0.0001

  1. aThe significance of the difference between cases and controls is assessed by X 2 test