Table 2.
Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and adipokine levels in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency receiving dehydroepiandrosterone replacement (on DHEA) and those without DHEA treatment (no DHEA)
| Unit | On DHEA (n = 19) | No DHEA (n = 44) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | ||
| DHEA-S (μg/dl) | 221.7 ± 133.9 | 77.2–503.0 | 13.5 ± 20.2 | 0.1–74.7 | <0.001 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 8.3 ± 9.9 | 0.3–43.2 | 17.1 ± 16.6 | 0–60.1 | 0.040 |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 6.1 ± 3.8 | 0.8–15.6 | 8.7 ± 4.3 | 2.5–19.4 | 0.017 |
| Resistin (pg/ml) | 942 ± 273 | 429–1416 | 999 ± 428 | 258–2558 | 0.664 |
Statistically significant values are given in bold