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Table 3 HPG axis hormonal data and cortisol levels in patients and controls in follicular phase

From: Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis hormones and cortisol in both menstrual phases of women with chronic fatigue syndrome and effect of depressive mood on these hormones

 

Patients (n = 28)

Controls (n = 23)

T

P

Age

32.71 ± 7.43

30.74 ± 6.39

-1.17

0.240

BDI

22.85 ± 9.04

12.3 ± 3.26

-4.71

0.000

FSH

6.73 ± 5.32

7.91 ± 8.84

-0.142

0.88

LH

7.6 ± 6.37

8.34 ± 6.85

-0.58

0.55

Progesterone

1.96 ± 2.95

2.10 ± 3.56

-0.22

0.83

Estradiol

129.65 ± 217.05

89.66 ± 58.21

-0.21

0.83

Cortisol

10.12 ± 4.46

15.26 ± 7.17

-3.25

0.001