Table 4 Ovarian histomorphometric analysis of PCOS treated with l-Carnitine or Clomiphene citrate

Number of ovarian cysts

3.33 ± 1.53^a

17.67 ± 1.45^b

7.00 ± 1.00^ac

8.00 ± 1.00^d

Diameter of ovarian cysts

244.42 ± 38.97^a

453.25 ± 80.61^b

239.9 ± 44.1^ac

438.55 ± 168.24^db

Granulosa cell layer thickness

70.42 ± 29.72^a

35.22 ± 4.83^b

36.3 ± 6.15^cb

31.36 ± 1.04^dbc

Theca layer thickness

21.93 ± 5.65^a

16.02 ± 0.63^b

13.41 ± 0.77^cb

14.83 ± 0.24^dbc