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Table 2 The correlation between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and metabolic parameters in patients with PCOS and control group

From: Epicardial adipose tissue thickness and NGAL levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Parameter

PCOS group (n = 66)

Control group (n = 50)

 

r

p value

r

p value

Age

0,248

0,045*

0,231

0,106

BMI

0,641

0,0001**

0,314

0,027*

WC

0,563

0,0001**

0,258

0,070

FG score

0,061

0,626

  

Fasting glucose

0,072

0,565

0,137

0,342

Fasting insulin

0,472

0,0001**

0,088

0,545

HOMA-IR

0,641

0,0001**

0,300

0,034*

Total cholesterol

0,216

0,081

0,299

0,035*

Triglyceride

0,363

0,003**

0,382

0,006**

LDL cholesterol

0,213

0,085

0,274

0,054

HDL cholesterol

-0,200

0,108

-0,243

0,093

hsCRP

0,324

0,008**

0,096

0,507

NGAL

0,086

0,494

-0,051

0,727

TSH

-0,110

0,377

0,010

0,946

Estradiol

0,026

0,834

0,029

0,846

LH/FSH

-0,367

0,068

  

DHEAS

-0,133

0,286

-0,011

0,939

Total testosterone

0,185

0,137

0,078

0,596

  1. r indicates Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient; *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level. a log transformed. BMI body mass index, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, hs-CRP high-sensitive C- reactive protein, NGAL neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone sulfat.