Academic Editors: Johannes Ott and Michael H. Dahan
Background: The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation of
ovarian volume and clinical and laboratory parameters of polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) in Korean women. Methods: Two hundred and thirty-three
patients aged between 20 and 40 years with PCOS diagnosis between January 2014
and June 2020 at Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea,
were included to this retrospective observational study using previously recorded
patient medical charts. PCOS was diagnosed according to the revised 2003
Rotterdam criteria. Laboratory tests including anti-mullerian hormone (AMH),
prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),
luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, free and total testosterone,
dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S), 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP),
HbA1C and insulin were conducted. Results: The correlation analysis
showed that free testosterone (p = 0.006, r = 0.215), total testosterone
(p