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. 2017 Jan 31;8:3. doi: 10.1186/s13229-017-0118-z

Table 2.

Testosterone (T), androstenedione (A4), and dehydroepiandrostenedione (DHEA) levels (nmol/L) in umbilical cord samples

Infant sexa Androgens % <LOQ Median IQR
Total (n = 137) T 11 0.44 0.12–0.64
A4 1 1.74 1.42–2.27
DHEA 14 6.93 4.72–10.89
Female (n = 62) T 19 0.33 0.21–0.48
A4 2 1.76 1.32–2.27
DHEA 8 8.75 5.99–11.58
Male (n = 75) T 4 0.61 0.40–0.79
A4 1 1.74 1.48–2.33
DHEA 19 5.85 4.12–9.64

T: P < 0.0001, A4: P = 0.23, and DHEA: P < 0.001

LOQ limit of quantification, IQR interquartile range

aTest of sex difference of geometric mean using t test