Table 2.
Differences between serum physiological and biochemical index levels in LEP and HEP groups.
| Item | LEP | HEP | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (mIU/mL) | 1.77 ± 0.26 | 3.07 ± 0.19 ** | 0.000 |
| Luteinizing hormone (mIU/mL) | 5.64 ± 0.83 | 8.22 ± 1.44 * | 0.021 |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 31.55 ± 6.14 | 47.20 ± 5.45 ** | 0.009 |
| Progesterone (ng/mL) | 12.12 ± 0.92 | 8.26 ± 0.90 ** | 0.001 |
| Growth hormone (ng/mL) | 4.70 ± 0.72 | 7.06 ± 0.56 * | 0.002 |
| Prolactin (μIU/mL) | 99.80 ± 2.86 | 87.12 ± 6.46 ** | 0.012 |
| Triiodothyronine (ng/mL) | 0.73 ± 0.17 | 1.06 ± 0.09 * | 0.015 |
| Thyroxine (ng/mL) | 9.14 ± 0.64 | 12.71 ± 1.09 ** | 0.001 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 37.51 ± 5.99 | 57.55 ± 7.35 ** | 0.006 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 13.15 ± 1.01 | 15.81 ± 0.88 ** | 0.007 |
| Globulin (g/L) | 32.03 ± 1.25 | 36.24 ± 2.49 * | 0.023 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.98 ± 0.10 | 3.65 ± 0.38 ** | 0.000 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 9.30 ± 1.95 | 17.49 ± 2.75 ** | 0.003 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.74 ± 0.50 | 0.90 ± 0.14 * | 0.019 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 0.88 ± 0.19 | 1.16 ± 0.11 * | 0.045 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/L) | 48.90 ± 7.19 | 115.96 ± 56.41 | 0.056 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/L) | 60.99 ± 5.25 | 82.22 ± 6.71 ** | 0.002 |
Note: “*” represents significant difference (p < 0.05), “**” represents highly significant difference (p < 0.01), and no asterisk represents insignificant difference.