Table 3 Levels of mRNA in subcutaneous adipose tissue samples of PCOS (n = 12) relative to non-PCOS (n = 36) (ns.: non-significant)

STAR

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.5

 < 0.001

CYP11A1

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.3

 < 0.05

HSD11B1

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.5

 < 0.05

HSD11B2

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.6

 < 0.01

CYP17A1

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.2

 < 0.05

CYP21A2

non-PCOS > PCOS

4

 < 0.001

HSD17B1

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.03

ns

HSD17B3

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.05

ns

HSD17B5

non-PCOS > PCOS

2.2

ns

HSD17B7

non-PCOS > PCOS

1.02

ns

HSD17B12

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.09

ns

HSD3B1

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.09

ns

HSD3B2

PCOS > non-PCOS

2

ns

CYP 19

PCOS > non-PCOS

1.12

ns

HSD17B2

undetectable

-

-