Variable | Phenotype A (HA + OD + PCOM) | Phenotype B (HA + OD) | Phenotype C (HA + PCOM) | Phenotype D (OD + PCOM) | P-value |
No.participants (%) | 21 (52.5) | 4 (10) | 10 (25) | 5 (12.5) | |
Age (years) | 24.6 ± 3.6 | 29.5 ± 1.7 | 25.6 ± 3.4 | 25.4 ± 4.0 | 0.91 |
Duration of infertility (years) | 3.8 ± 2.6 | 6.3 ± 2.0 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 3.9 | 0.13 |
BMI | 24.5 ± 3.3 | 29 ± 1.8 | 22.6 ± 3.2 | 24 ± 2.0 | 0.12 |
Waist: hip ratio | 0.88 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.85 |
FAI | 8.4 ± 2.0 | 6 ± 1.0 | 7 ± 2.0 | 3 ± 0.8 | 0.01* |
AMH(ng/ml) | 6.2 ± 1.7 | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 5.5 ± 2.5 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 0.02* |
FSH (mIU/ml) | 5.9 ± 1.8 | 4 ± 1.5 | 7.2 ± 3.2 | 4.9 ± 1.7 | 0.08 |
LH (mIU/ml) | 7.3 ± 2.5 | 6.2 ± 1.3 | 6.8 ± 3.0 | 8.5 ± 3.5 | 0.59 |
TSH (mIU/ml) | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.14 |
Prolactin (ng/ml) | 10 ± 3.3 | 12 ± 4.6 | 9.4 ± 4.4 | 9.18 ± 3.2 | 0.65 |
ET (mm) | 5 ± 2.3 | 6.5 ± 1.5 | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 7.4 ± 0.5 | 0.11 |
Women with acne (%) | 12 (57) | 0 | 6 (60) | 5 (100) | 0.03* |
Women with hirsutism (%) | 3 (14) | 1 (25) | 1 (10) | 1 (20) | 0.01* |
Women with AN (%) | 17 (81) | 4 (100) | 8 (80) | 4 (80) | 0.82 |
Women ovulated (%) | 9 (43) | 3 (75) | 5 (50) | 5 (100) | 0.11 |
*P-value significant.
AN: acanthosis nigricans, BMI: body mass index, FAI: free androgen index, AMH: anti-mullerian hormone, FSH: follicle stimulating hormone, LH: luteinizing hormone, TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone, ET: endometrial thickness.