Table 2. Characteristics of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and homa-ir in kidney transplant recipients.
| At 1 month after KT | At 12 months after KT | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LH (mcIU/mL); M (IQR) | 6.8 (4.7-13.1) | 7.4 (5.3-17.8) | 0.304 |
| FSH (mcIU/mL); M (IQR) | 4.6 (3.4-11.5) | 5.5 (3.7-9.05) | 0.391 |
| Gonadal Steroids; M(IQR) | |||
| Estradiol (in women) (pg/mL) | 60.2 (5-67) | 60.4 (42-203) | 0.041* |
| Testosterone (in men) (ng/dL) | 354 (266-503) | 457 (394-568) | 0.003* |
| Prolactin (ng/mL); M(IQR) | 18.5 (14.3-22.8) | 17.7 (15.9-23) | 0.968 |
| Hypogonadism; %(n) | 36 (9) | 8 (2) | 0.001* |
| Type of hypogonadism; %(n) | |||
| Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism | 8 (2) | 8 (2) | |
| Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism | 28 (7) | 0 | |
| HOMA-IR; M(IQR) | 2.64 (1.76-2.99) | 2.30 (1.54-2.83) | 0.546 |
| Insulin resistance; %(n) | 56 (14) | 36 (9) | 0.162 |
*
p<0.05; SD: standard deviation, M: median; IQR: interquartile range; KT: kidney transplantation.