Research Article
Serum Leptin Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Relationship with Metabolic and Hormonal Profile in Pakistani Females
Table 2
Correlation coefficient of serum leptin with different variables in PCOS and control subjects.
| Parameters | PCOS subjects = (62) | Control subjects = (90) |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (IU/L) | −0.001 | 0.09 | Luteinizing hormone (IU/L) | −0.02 | 0.13 | Estradiol (pg/mL) | −0.08 | 0.79** | Progesterone (ng/mL) | −0.07 | 0.01 | Prolactin (ng/mL) | −0.12 | 0.10 | Free T3 (ng/dL) | −0.16 | 0.05 | Free T4 (pg/mL) | 0.23 | −0.15 | Thyroid stimulating hormone (mIU/L) | 0.49* | 0.69* | Fasting blood glucose | 0.51* | 0.24 |
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Values are given as correlation coefficient (); < 0.005; < 0.0001.
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