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Table 6 Comparison of sex hormone levels in the recurrent group before and after treatment

From: Sex hormone levels in females of different ages suffering from depression

 

Variables

Prior treatment

Post-treatment

t

P

Young group (n = 37)

P (ng·mL− 1)

3.98 ± 7.73

5.29 ± 7.99

− 0.764

0.449

 

PRL (uIU· mL− 1)

388.41 ± 347.90

590.48 ± 1257.69

− 0.987

0.330

 

E2 (pg·mL− 1)

80.05 ± 75.77

66.76 ± 64.80

0.924

0.362

 

T (ng·mL− 1)

0.98 ± 1.48

1.15 ± 1.83

− 0.671

0.507

Perimenopausal group (n = 19)

P (ng·mL− 1)

1.43 ± 3.29

0.55 ± 0.28

1.152

0.265

 

PRL (uIU· mL− 1)

668.58 ± 786.31

371.45 ± 245.61

1.632

0.120

 

E2 (pg·mL− 1)

30.10 ± 20.19

35.21 ± 32.43

− 0.749

0.463

 

T (ng·mL− 1)

0.72 ± 1.54

0.63 ± 1.13

0.192

0.850

Elderly group (n = 22)

P (ng·mL− 1)

0.54 ± 0.28

0.57 ± 0.30

− 0.616

0.544

 

PRL (uIU· mL− 1)

530.56 ± 633.86

637.63 ± 868.49

− 0.669

0.511

 

E2 (pg·mL− 1)

19.77 ± 11.20

24.07 ± 11.75

− 1.155

0.261

 

T (ng·mL− 1)

0.44 ± 0.77

0.35 ± 0.17

0.479

0.637

  1. P: progesterone; PRL: prolactin; E2: estradiol; T: testosterone