Table 3.

Laboratory Results

Variable	Study Subjects (n=18)	Control Subjects (n=17)	P-value
Total Cholesterol (mg·dL−1)	186±41	212±35	0.05
HDL Cholesterol (mg·dL−1)	54±11	68±23	0.03
LDL Cholesterol (mg·dL−1)	108±39	129±23	0.09
VLDL Cholesterol (mg·dL−1)	24±13	15±6	0.02
Triglycerides (mg·dL−1)	120±64	77±32	0.02
C-reactive Protein (mg·dL−1)	0.50±0.20	0.10±0.40	0.0001
Glucose (mg·dL−1)	86±14	89±13	0.48
Hematocrit (%)	39±4	37±3	0.18
FSH (mIU·mL−1)	62±35	66±47	0.78
LH (IU·L−1)	24±10	26±18	0.66
Estrone (pg·mL−1)	38±37	26±11	0.15
Progesterone (ng·mL−1)	0.35±0.40	0.60±0.06	0.17
All EET’s¥	551±228	508±258	0.65
All HETE’s§	5307±2921	4417±3063	0.44

FSH=follicular stimulation hormone; LH=luteinizing hormone

^¥Includes the sum of 8,9- EET and DHET, 11,12- EET and DHET, and 14,15- EET and DHET

^§Includes the sum of 5-,11-,12-,15- and 20 HETE. These were measured in all controls and 17 of the 18 study subjects.