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Table 1 Descriptive data of the studied groups as regards all studied parameters

From: Chemerin level in a sample of Egyptian females with PCOS and its relation to insulin resistance

Studied parameters

Obese PCO

Lean PCO

Obese control

Lean control

No. = 27

No. = 18

No. = 25

No. = 20

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

26.44 ± 2.62

26.61 ± 3.11

27.76 ± 3.84

27.80 ± 4.07

BMI (kg/m2)

Mean ± SD

33.25 ± 2.14

23.36 ± 1.08

33.20 ± 2.15

23.60 ± 0.90

Systolic blood

pressure (mm/Hg)

Mean ± SD

110.93 ± 7.47

106.11 ± 8.14

108.20 ± 6.75

109.25 ± 7.66

Diastolic blood

pressure (mm/Hg)

Mean ± SD

68.89 ± 7.38

69.17 ± 6.70

68.20 ± 7.05

67.75 ± 5.73

Fasting sugar mg/dl

Mean ± SD

84.96 ± 4.89

84.78 ± 5.21

82.64 ± 4.91

81.55 ± 3.87

Fasting insulin μIU/mL

Mean ± SD

19.50 ± 4.21

13.34 ± 1.45

12.15 ± 2.16

8.81 ± 2.33

HOMA-IR

Mean ± SD

4.12 ± 1.03

2.79 ± 0.37

2.47 ± 0.44

1.77 ± 0.47

Chemerin (ng/dl)

Mean ± SD

99.65 ± 13.72

87.99 ± 5.64

76.82 ± 2.39

69.16 ± 8.40