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Table 3 Pearson correlation of serum miRNA − 320 expression levels with clinical, anthropometric as well as biochemical characteristics in studied subjects

From: Association of miRNA − 320 expression level and its target gene endothelin-1 with the susceptibility and clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome

Characteristics

Serum miRNA − 320 expression levels

r

p

Hirsutism score

−0.469

<0.001*

Body mass index (kg/m2)

−0.183

0.162

Waist/hip ratio

−0.109

0.406

Ovarian volume

−0.484

<0.001*

AFC

−0.475

<0.001*

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

− 0.189

0.147

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

−0.375

<0.001*

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

−0.061

0.643

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.226

0.082

FPG (mg/dL)

−0.020

0.882

FSI (lU/mL)

−0.515

<0.001*

HOMA-IR

−0.501

<0.001*

HbA1c (%)

−0.167

0.204

HOMA-β

0.020

0.020

Total testosterone (ng/mL)

0.098

0.456

FSH (mIU/mL)

−0.115

0.383

LH (mIU/mL)

−0.271

0.036

DHEA-S (mg/mL)

−0.190

0.145

Androstenedione (ng/mL)

−0.207

0.112

  1. FSI Fasting serum insulin, FPG Fasting plasma glucose, AFC antral follicle cells, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessments of insulin resistance, DHEA-S dehydroepiandrosteron sulfate,*Statistically significant (P < 0.05)