INS and polycystic ovary syndrome: Age, parity, body mass index, blood pressure, waist circumference, Ferriman-Gallwey scores, hormone and lipid profiles, glucose, insulin, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and angiopoietin-like protein-3 levels were compared between groups.<h4>Results</h4>The median angiopoietin-like protein-3 level was significantly higher in polycystic ovary syndrome as compared to controls [41.19 (15.28-69.56) vs. 29.11 (9.85-66.25) ng/mL, p<0.001].