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. 2014 Dec 27;28:156.

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