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Table 2 Reproductive hormone levels of study population at baseline

From: Type 2 diabetes impacts DNA methylation in human sperm

 

Total (n = 40)

Control (n = 16)

Prediabetes (n = 6)

Type 2 diabetes (n = 18)

ANOVA, P

FSH (mIU/mL)

6.6 ± 4.2

4.6 ± 2.4

5.2 ± 1.4

8.9 ± 5.0

0.02X

LH (mIU/ml)

4.4 ± 2.0

4.0 ± 2.2

3.6 ± 0.7

4.9 ± 2.0

0.22

Prolactin (ng/mL)

5.8 ± 2.2

6.4 ± 2.6

5.2 ± 1.2

5.4 ± 1.9

0.36

Estradiol (pg/ml)

31 ± 11

28 ± 8

37 ± 11

32 ± 12

0.17

Total testosterone (ng/dL)

399 ± 168

408 ± 175

498 ± 191

359 ± 149

0.21

SHBG (nmol/mL)

27 ± 12

23 ± 9

35 ± 9

28 ± 14

0.13

  1. Continuous variables are reported as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
  2. XTukey post-hoc significant difference between type 2 diabetes and controls
  3. FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, SHBG sex hormone-binding globulin