Table 2. Plasma hormone concentrations among 2,000 premenopausal women in the Nurses' Health Study II.
| Plasma hormone | N | Median (10th-90th percentile) |
|---|---|---|
| Follicular Estradiol (pg/mL) | 1,405 | 46.7 (22.1 -101) |
| Luteal Estradiol (pg/mL) | 1,533 | 134 (72.4 - 237) |
| Follicular Free Estradiol (pg/mL) | 1,369 | 0.58 (0.30- 1.18) |
| Luteal Free Estradiol (pg/mL) | 1,517 | 1.69 (0.93- 2.86) |
| Follicular Estrone (pg/mL) | 1,425 | 40.6 (25.0- 67.7) |
| Luteal Estrone (pg/mL) | 1,580 | 84.3 (51.1-142) |
| Follicular Estrone sulfate (pg/mL) | 444 | 661 (299- 1,517) |
| Luteal Estrone sulfate (pg/mL) | 449 | 1,454 (573- 3,326) |
| Luteal Progesterone (ng/dL) | 1,596 | 1,397 (250- 2,695) |
| DHEA (ng/dL)a | 476 | 614 (346 -1,127) |
| DHEAS (μg/dL)a | 1,244 | 86.9 (39.5- 163) |
| Testosterone (ng/dL)b | 1,967 | 23.5 (14.2 -36.8) |
| Free testosterone (ng/dL)b | 1,908 | 0.20 (0.10- 0.37) |
| Androstenedione (ng/dL)b | 627 | 99.6 (60.1 - 164) |
| Prolactin (ng/dL)b | 1,303 | 14.5 (8.3 -28.7) |
| SHBG (nmol/L)b | 1,926 | 64.6 (32.5 - 116) |
a
Luteal/untimed
b
Average of follicular and luteal measures, or untimed