Table 5 Linear correlation (Rho-Spearman) between TVUS findings and hormonal and metabolic plasma levels.

BMI (weight/m2)

P = 0.02^a

P = 0.45

P = 0.31

P = 0.37

P = 0.84

Waist/Hip ratio (WHR)

P = 0.01 ^a

P < 0.01 ^a

P = 0.77

P = 0.07

P = 0.77

HOMA test

P = 0.14

P = 0.14

P = 0.17

P = 0.53

P = 0.43

FSH (U/l)

P = 0.73

P = 0.87

P = 0.72

P = 0.58

P = 0.72

LH (U/l)

P = 0.24

P = 0.51

P = 0.62

P = 0.31

P = 0.13

A (ng/ml)

P = 0.66

P = 0.15

P = 0.55

P = 0.81

P < 0.05 ^a

T (ng/ml)

P = 0.76

P = 0.14

P = 0.97

P = 0.74

P = 0.03 ^a

SHBG (nmol/l)

P = 0.94

P = 0.43

P = 0.38

P = 0.83

P = 0.77

DHEA-S (mg/m)

P = 0.44

P = 0.35

P = 0.82

P = 0.89

P = 0.64

17 0H P (ng/ml)

P = 0

P = 0.56

P = 0.78

P = 0.31

P = 0.19

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

P < 0.05 ^a

P = 0.17

P = 0.92

P = 0.77

P = 0.56