J Clin Gynecol Obstet

Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 1, June 2013, pages 20-26

Comprasion of Ovarian Stromal and Uterin Artery Blood Flow Measured by Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Patients With Ultrasonographic Evidence of Polycystic

Figure 1. Mean values of uterin artery PI, uterin artery RI, ovarian stromal artery PI, ovarian stromal artery of PCOS and PCO only groups. UAPI: uterine artery pulsatility index; UARI: uterine artery resistance index; OAPI: ovarian stromal artery pulsatility index; OARI: ovarian stromal artery resistance index.

**Table 1.** Clinical Data of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients
	PCOS	PCO only
n	20	20
Age (years)	25.65 (± 3.133)	26.11 (± 3.428)
BMI(kg/m²)	23.89 (± 1.47)	22.15(± 0.98)*
Menstrual Cycle
Oligomenorrhea	20 (100%)	2 (11.1%)
Normal Cycle	0	16 (88.9%)*
Hirsutism Score	8.7 (± 1.80)	3.06 (± 1.58)*

Table 1. Clinical Data of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients

PCOS

PCO only

Age (years)

25.65 (± 3.133)

26.11 (± 3.428)

BMI(kg/m²)

23.89 (± 1.47)

22.15(± 0.98)*

Menstrual Cycle

Oligomenorrhea

20 (100%)

2 (11.1%)

Normal Cycle

16 (88.9%)*

Hirsutism Score

8.7 (± 1.80)

3.06 (± 1.58)*

**Table 2.** Biochemical Data of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients
LH	PCOS	PCO only	P
LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle stimulating hormone; PRL: prolactin; E₂: estradiol; total T: total testosterone; free T: free testosterone; A: androstenedione; 17-OHP: 17α- hydroxyprogesterone; DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; SHBG: serum sex hormone binding globulin; P: progesterone. : t-test, *: Mann-Whitney U test.
	11.64 ± 4.71	6.35 ± 2.25	0.01**
FSH	5.52 ± 2.07	6.85 ± 2.86	0.04**
E₂	50.01 ± 23.20	53.01 ± 19.84	0.67*
P	1.53 ± 1.51	13.21 ± 1.48	0.01**
total T	0.92 ± 0.62	0.50 ± 0.37	0.01**
free T	6.96 ± 2.48	2.40 ± 1.18	0.01**
SHBG	51.92 ± 33.65	77.69 ± 45.03	0.10**
A	4.73 ± 1.35	1.94 ± 0.69	0.01*
DHEAS	280.09 ± 97.27	243.34 ± 98.24	0.25*
PRL	25.41 ± 2.77	23.57 ± 3.17	0.06*

Table 2. Biochemical Data of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients

PCOS

PCO only

LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle stimulating hormone; PRL: prolactin; E₂: estradiol; total T: total testosterone; free T: free testosterone; A: androstenedione; 17-OHP: 17α- hydroxyprogesterone; DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; SHBG: serum sex hormone binding globulin; P: progesterone. *: t-test, **: Mann-Whitney U test.

11.64 ± 4.71

6.35 ± 2.25

0.01**

FSH

5.52 ± 2.07

6.85 ± 2.86

0.04**

E₂

50.01 ± 23.20

53.01 ± 19.84

0.67*

1.53 ± 1.51

13.21 ± 1.48

0.01**

total T

0.92 ± 0.62

0.50 ± 0.37

0.01**

free T

6.96 ± 2.48

2.40 ± 1.18

0.01**

SHBG

51.92 ± 33.65

77.69 ± 45.03

0.10**

4.73 ± 1.35

1.94 ± 0.69

0.01*

DHEAS

280.09 ± 97.27

243.34 ± 98.24

0.25*

PRL

25.41 ± 2.77

23.57 ± 3.17

0.06*

**Table 3.** Doppler Findings of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients
	PCOS	PCO only	P
UAPI: uterine artery pulsatility index; UARI: uterine artery resistance index; OAPI: ovarian stromal artery pulsatility index; OARI: ovarian stromal artery resistance index. *: Mann-Whitney U test.
UAPI	3.45 ± 0.18	2.66 ± 0.38	0.001*
UARI	1.01 ± 0.16	0.86 ± 0.38	0.004*
OAPI	0.90 ± 0.10	1.29 ± 0.26	0.001*
OARI	0.56 ± 0.05	0.72 ± 0.11	0.001*

Table 3. Doppler Findings of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Patients and PCO Only Patients

PCOS

PCO only

UAPI: uterine artery pulsatility index; UARI: uterine artery resistance index; OAPI: ovarian stromal artery pulsatility index; OARI: ovarian stromal artery resistance index. *: Mann-Whitney U test.

UAPI

3.45 ± 0.18

2.66 ± 0.38

0.001*

UARI

1.01 ± 0.16

0.86 ± 0.38

0.004*

OAPI

0.90 ± 0.10

1.29 ± 0.26

0.001*

OARI

0.56 ± 0.05

0.72 ± 0.11

0.001*