Table 2 . Results of hormone tests of the study groups for female workers in a pharmaceutical factory in Iran .
Exposure group | ||||
Measurements | Non-exposed (N=207) | Low-exposed (N=145) | high-exposed (N=73) | P.v |
FSH (mlU/ml) Mean (SD) |
6.6 (1.41) | 8.2 (1.01) | 8.5 (0.61) | 0.001 |
LH (mlU/ml) Mean (SD) |
4.7 (0.62) | 5.2 (0.92) | 5.8 (1.16) | 0.001 |
TSH (ulU/ml) Mean (SD) |
2.4 (0.50) | 3.9 (1.20) | 4.2 (1.07) | 0.001 |
PRL(ng/ml) Mean (SD) |
12.0 (3.05) | 11.2 (2.99) | 10.6 (2.41) | 0.001 |