Table 4 Sex hormone levels in females of different ages suffering from depression

First-Episode

n = 48

n = 23

n = 20

P (ng·mL^− 1)

3.17 ± 5.03

1.35 ± 2.51

0.41 ± 0.29

PRL (uIU· mL^− 1)

685.58 ± 1153.46

630.23 ± 1308.88

690.35 ± 972.45

E₂ (pg·mL^− 1)

77.19 ± 72.48

68.68 ± 70.81

33.05 ± 18.43

T (ng·mL^− 1)

0.76 ± 2.42

0.37 ± 0.13

0.51 ± 0.77

The-Recurrence

n = 37

n = 19

n = 22

P (ng·mL^− 1)

3.93 ± 7.94

2.19 ± 4.49

0.54 ± 0.28

PRL (uIU· mL^− 1)

392.28 ± 357.01

697.27 ± 770.34

530.56 ± 633.86

E₂ (pg·mL^− 1)

81.12 ± 77.70

33.84 ± 25.09

19.77 ± 11.20

T (ng·mL^− 1)

0.98 ± 1.48

0.71 ± 1.54

0.44 ± 0.77