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Table 4 HPG axis hormonal data and cortisol levels in patients and controls in luteal 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 = 15)

Controls (n = 12)

T

P

Age

32.86 ± 6.58

31.91 ± 5.99

-0.34

0.75

BDI

19.93 ± 7.26

10.25 ± 3.57

-3.30

0.000

FSH

6.26 ± 4.07

3.87 ± 1.99

-1.66

0.103

LH

5.36 ± 4.03

4.69 ± 3.05

-0.53

0.61

Progesterone

2.72 ± 3.5

5.19 ± 4.76

-1.415

0.167

Estradiol

77.73 ± 32.61

87.97 ± 51.94

-0.293

0.792

Cortisol

10.33 ± 4.3

14.81 ± 6.81

-2.001

0.047