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Table 1.

Serum Hormone and Metabolic Levels in a Woman With Insulin-Resistant PCOS and Metabolic Syndrome Who Received Long-Term GnRH Analogue Therapy Before Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy for Massively Enlarged Ovaries

Laboratory Test	Patient Value	Normal Value
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L	162	<36
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L	339	<45
Fasting glucose, mg/dL	91	<100
2-h postprandial glucose, mg/dL	187	<140
Fasting insulin, µU/mL	56	<25
2-h postprandial insulin, µU/mL	598	41
Total cholesterol, normal, mg/dL	237	<200
Low-density lipoprotein, mg/dL	130	<130
High-density lipoprotein, mg/dL	29	>50
Triglycerides, mg/dL	388	<150
Total T after GnRH analogue, ng/dL	10	<45
Free T after GnRH analogue, pg/mL	1.4	<6.4

Laboratory Test	Patient Value	Normal Value
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L	162	<36
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L	339	<45
Fasting glucose, mg/dL	91	<100
2-h postprandial glucose, mg/dL	187	<140
Fasting insulin, µU/mL	56	<25
2-h postprandial insulin, µU/mL	598	41
Total cholesterol, normal, mg/dL	237	<200
Low-density lipoprotein, mg/dL	130	<130
High-density lipoprotein, mg/dL	29	>50
Triglycerides, mg/dL	388	<150
Total T after GnRH analogue, ng/dL	10	<45
Free T after GnRH analogue, pg/mL	1.4	<6.4

Bold laboratory values are elevated compared to the normal range for each respective category.

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