Table 2 .
Comparison of absolute steroid levels between myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome and control groups
| STEROID | [CTRL] (mean) | [ME/CFS] (mean) | [CTRL] (std) | [ME/CFS] (std) | p value | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldosterone (Aldo) | 0.357 | 0.296 | 0.300 | 0.209 | 0.516 | -0.236 |
| Androsterone (ADT) | 5.957 | 9.495 | 4.719 | 11.691 | 0.483 | 0.397 |
| Androstenedione (AED) | 0.773 | 1.072 | 0.429 | 1.133 | 0.509 | 0.349 |
| Cortisol (F) | 138.064 | 135.157 | 62.304 | 61.887 | 0.718 | -0.047 |
| Cortisone (Cot) | 26.504 | 25.189 | 8.562 | 11.179 | 0.415 | -0.132 |
| Corticosterone (B) | 2.970 | 3.000 | 3.202 | 2.806 | 0.829 | 0.01 |
| 1-deoxycorticosterone (DOC) | 0.324 | 0.252 | 0.475 | 0.386 | 0.818 | -0.166 |
| 11-deoxycortisol (11DOC) | 0.708 | 0.509 | 0.840 | 0.516 | 0.591 | -0.285 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | 20.713 | 27.484 | 26.800 | 31.127 | 0.284 | 0.233 |
| Etiocholanolone (Etn) | 2.433 | 2.322 | 2.467 | 2.295 | 0.992 | -0.047 |
| 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) | 0.381 | 0.389 | 0.207 | 0.361 | 0.332 | 0.027 |
| Pregnanolone (PNL) | 1.695 | 0.644 | 2.332 | 1.218 | 0.095 | -0.565 |
| Pregnenolone (P5) | 4.131 | 4.152 | 8.919 | 5.265 | 0.327 | 0.003 |
| Progesterone (P4) | 0.477 | 1.473 | 0.193 | 3.295 | 0.642 | 0.427 |
| Testosterone (T) | 1.694 | 1.892 | 2.193 | 2.873 | 0.837 | 0.077 |
| Estrone (E1)* | 82.727 | 45.340 | 167.791 | 39.091 | 0.876 | -0.307 |
| Estradiol (E2)* | 30.254 | 41.060 | 30.420 | 67.805 | 0.445 | 0.206 |
Abbreviations: Aldo; aldosterone, ADT; androsterone, AED; androstenedione, F; cortisol, Cot; cortisone, B; corticosterone, DOC; 1-deoxycorticosterone, 11DOC; 11-deoxycortisol, DHEA; dehydroepiandrosterone, Etn; etiocholanolone, 17OHP; 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, PNL; pregnanolone, P5; pregnenolone, P4; progesterone, T; testosterone, E1; estrone, E2; estradiol * ng/mol