Table 4

	Control	Gen	PCOS	Gen+PCOS
Table 4. Comparative assessment (mean ± SD) of serum concentrations of sex steroids in control and experimental groups
FSH (IU/L)	0.47±0.04	0.43±0.02	0.22±0.02^a†	0.40±0.02
LH (IU/L)	0.45±0.05	0.42±0.02	0.57±0.03^a*	0.40±0.01
Estradiol (ng/ml)	1.19±0.01	1.18±0.00	1.24±0.01^a†	1.19±0.00
Progesterone (ng/ml)	11.47±0.45	11.16±0.04	10.07±0.07^a*	11.08±0.10
Testosterone (ng/ml)	4.42±0.01	4.35±0.02	5.05±0.05^a†	4.34±0.02
Glucose (mM/L)	11.23±0.03	10.89±0.04	18.13±0.08^a†	14.03±0.02
Insulin (MU/L)	38.42±0.10	39.03±0.08	61.12±0.15^a†	40.12±0.09
HOMA-IR	19.17±0.06	20.01±0.08	49.24±0.12^a†	25.01±0.10

^a Represents a significant difference between PCOS and other groups. *p<0.01, ^†p<0.001. Gen: genistein; PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: Luteinizing hormone; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis Model Assessment- Insulin Resistance.