Table 4.
Ovarian Steroids After Intramuscular hCG Injection in Normal and Obese Womena
| Analyte | Time Point (hours) | Normal (n = 11) | Obese (n = 11) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estradiol, pg/mL | 0 | 149.3 (86.4–244.5) | 79.3 (56.3–112.8) | .11 |
| 36 | 76.9 (51.7–105.5) | 81.6 (76.2–102.0) | ||
| P valuec | .01 | .91 | ||
| Progesterone, ng/mL | 0 | 0.7 (0.4–2.3) | 0.7 (0.5–2.0) | .18 |
| 36 | 0.7 (0.4–3.3) | 2.6 (0.6–8.6) | ||
| P valuec | .28 | .02 | ||
| T, ng/dL | 0 | 30.0 (21.2–51.2) | 35.5 (27.0–46.2) | .32 |
| 36 | 37.4 (25.6–41.9) | 51.3 (21.9–56.0) | ||
| P valuec | .36 | .04 | ||
| SHBG, nmol/L | 0 | 72.2. (54.9–96.9) | 47.0 (28.6–59.3) | .03 |
| 36 | 64.5 (54.4–108.1) | 54.8 (28.8–66.2) | ||
| P valuec | .97 | .51 | ||
| 17-OHP, ng/dL | 0 | 37.0 (22.0–117.5) | 38.0 (20.0–97.5) | .71 |
| 36 | 83.0 (66.0–146.5) | 145.5 (84.8–190.5) | ||
| P valuec | .07 | .004 | ||
| DHEA, ng/dL | 0 | 139.0 (104.0–232.0) | 207.0 (85.5–274.0) | .24 |
| 36 | 124.0 (90.0–149.0) | 111.5 (85.3–207.3) | ||
| P valuec | .52 | .61 |
a
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range).
b
P values comparing normal with obese women were calculated using Wilcoxon rank sum (Mann-Whitney U) tests.
c
P values comparing responses from baseline with 36 hours within a weight class were calculated using Wilcoxon signed rank tests.