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Table 5 Cortisol levels in women with CFS according to BDI higher and lower than 17 scores

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

 

BDI ≥17 scores (n = 30)

BDI scores <17 (n = 13)

T

P

Age

33.76 ± 6.89

30.46 ± 7.20

-1.52

0.130

BDI

25.93 ± 6.7

12.38 ± 2.29

-5.17

0.000

FSH

6.62 ± 5.36

6.46 ± 3.72

-0.212

0.84

LH

6.71 ± 6.25

7.08 ± 4.5

-0.80

0.38

Progesterone

2.08 ± 2.92

2.56 ± 3.69

-0.42

0.68

Estradiol

127.46 ± 206.32

74.79 ± 66.81

-1.45

0.151

Cortisol

10.37 ± 4.65

9.78 ± 3.8

-0.42

0.68

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