Table 2.
Basal and stimulated gonadotropin levels (mean ± SD) after GnRH test in Groups 1 and 2.
| Group 1 (Pubertal) n. 79 |
Group 2 (Prepubertal) n. 134 |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basal FSH (IU/L) | 4.90 ± 2.10 | 2.46 ± 1.56 | <0.001 |
| FSH (IU/L) 30′ | 11.85 ± 6.32 | 9.25 ± 4.78 | 0.0019 |
| FSH (IU/L) 60′ | 13.74 ± 7.70 | 11.8 ± 6.09 | 0.0433 |
| Basal LH (IU/L) | 1.33 ± 1.22 | 0.21 ± 0.20 | <0.001 |
| LH (IU/L) 30′ | 14.47 ± 11.6 | 2.29 ± 1.19 | <0.001 |
| LH (IU/L) 60′ | 12.12 ± 8.70 | 2.25 ± 1.14 | <0.001 |
| Basal LH/FSH(IU/L) | 0.26 ± 0.21 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | <0.001 |