Additionally, in obese PCOS, BMI correlated with C3d, factor D, factor I, CFHR5 and C5a (p < 0.05), and in nonobese PCOS, BMI correlated with properdin, iC3b, C3, C3adesArg, C3a, C4, C5, C5a and C1q. The gene discussed is C3; the disease is polycystic ovary syndrome.