Table 1 Demographic characteristics and laboratory parameters of polycystic ovary syndrome and control groups
|  | PCOS patients (n = 20) | Control group (n = 23) | p value | t value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 24.09 ± 3.92 | 23 ± 1.67 | 0.239 | 1.193 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.41 ± 7.14 | 22.14 ± 2.69 | 0.001 | 3.645 |
LH (U/L) | 5.93 ± 5.49 | 2.12 ± 0.76 | 0.008 | 2.931 |
FSH (U/L) | 4.44 ± 2.14 | 4.56 ± 1.37 | 0.873 |  − 0.163 |
DHEA (µg/dL) | 430.59 ± 178. 08 | 170.44 ± 58.91 |  < 0.001 | 5.142 |
Free testosterone (nmol/lc) | 2.29 (1.68–2.75) | 1.017 (0.99–1.048) |  < 0.001 | 5.991 |
Free T4 (ng/dL) | 0.96 (0.86–1.04) | 0.98 (0.96–1.07) | 0.613 |  − 0.510 |
TSH (mIU/L) | 1.76 (1.26–2.24) | 1.29 (0.93–1.83) | 0.048 | 2.047 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 89.09 ± 8.98 | 87.42 ± 8.77 | 0.605 | 0.524 |
Insulin resistance | 1.67 ± 1.33 | 1.41 ± 1.05 | 0.018 | 2.445 |
LH/FSH ratio | 1.22 ± 0.76 | 0.67 ± 0.46 | 0.013 | 2.614 |
Follicle count per ovary | 20.84 ± 3.61 | 7.97 ± 2.82 |  < 0.001 | 12.882 |
Ovarian volume (cm3) | 13.41 ± 3.15 | 8.05 ± 2.20 |  < 0.001 | 6.368 |
Dtrue (× 10−3 mm2/s) | 1.51 ± 0.17 | 1.53 ± 0.25 | 0.742 | 0.331 |
D* (× 10−3 mm2/s) | 27.88 ± 9.21 | 19.85 ± 10.52 | 0.011 |  − 2.670 |
f (%) | 23.15 ± 3.56 | 18.74 ± 5.61 | 0.004 |  − 3.115 |
ADC (× 10−3 mm2/s) | 1.23 ± 0.26 | 1.42 ± 0.06 | 0.003 |  − 3.292 |