Table 3.
Steroid level comparisons by reported gender (combined ME/CFS and CTRL) cohorts)
| Steroid [ng/mol] | [Mean] (Female) | [Male] (Mean) | [Female] (STD) | [Male] (STD) | p value | q value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldosterone (Aldo) | 0.320 | 0.338 | 0.192 | 0.364 | 0.505 | 0.734 |
| Androsterone (ADT) | 5.273 | 12.633 | 5.204 | 12.620 | 0.002 | 0.011 |
| Androstenedione (AED) | 0.984 | 0.800 | 1.040 | 0.260 | 0.654 | 0.805 |
| Cortisol (F) | 146.357 | 117.119 | 58.933 | 63.607 | 0.028 | 0.075 |
| Cortisone (Cot) | 25.875 | 25.790 | 9.972 | 9.993 | 0.818 | 0.889 |
| Corticosterone (B) | 3.155 | 2.648 | 2.671 | 3.587 | 0.129 | 0.294 |
| 11-Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) | 0.619 | 0.589 | 0.728 | 0.649 | 0.913 | 0.913 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) | 11.804 | 48.687 | 8.496 | 38.821 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Etiocholanolone (Etn) | 1.855 | 3.422 | 2.163 | 2.451 | 0.021 | 0.069 |
| 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) | 0.320 | 0.513 | 0.276 | 0.285 | 0.010 | 0.038 |
| Pregnanolone (PNL) | 1.170 | 1.170 | 2.142 | 1.422 | 0.465 | 0.734 |
| Pregnenolone (P5) | 4.170 | 4.083 | 8.092 | 5.401 | 0.623 | 0.805 |
| Progesterone (P4) | 1.251 | 0.423 | 2.867 | 0.127 | 0.152 | 0.304 |
| Testosterone (T) | 0.350 | 4.678 | 0.209 | 2.580 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Estrone (E1)* | 75.323 | 41.453 | 148.100 | 22.024 | 0.833 | 0.889 |
| Estradiol (E2)* | 43.327 | 20.319 | 60.036 | 27.139 | 0.330 | 0.586 |
* pmol/ml
Adjusted p value; False Discovery Rate (FDR) = BH q < 0.05)