Table 1 Characteristics of groups of patients
Parameters | Groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Non-pregnant women (n = 42) | Pregnant women with normal levels of DHEAS < 1.8 (n = 66) | Pregnant women with elevated levels of DHEAS >1.8 (n = 44) | |
Age | 27.2 ± 0.2 | 26.1 ± 0.1 | 26.9 ± 0.1 |
Age at menarche | 13.2 ± 0.1 | 13.1 ± 0.1 | 14.3 ± 0.1 |
Spontaneous abortion | 0 | 0 | 16% |
Gestation period | - | 14.2 ± 0.2 | 15.1 ± 0.1 |
DHEAS (μg/ml) | 0.58 ± 0.03 | 0.61 ± 0.04 | 4.3 ± 0.23 |
|  | 0.2–1.8 | 0.5–1.8 | 2.0–11.2 |
Testosterone (nmol/l) | 0.45–3.75 | 0.9–5.4 | 1.0–7.3 |
Clinical signs of | Â | Â | Â |
- hyperandrogenism | 0 | 0 | 86% |
- menstrual irregularities | 0 | 0 | 50% |
- hair growth in androgen- | Â | Â | Â |
Dependent areas | 0 | 0 | 43% |
- acne | 0 | 0 | 64% |
- oily seborrhea | 0 | 0 | 38% |