Table 5.
online. Distribution of Reproductive and Somatic Hormone Concentrations by Sex
Hormone | Min | 5th percentile | 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | 95th percentile | Max |
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Girls (n=131) | |||||||
Estradiol (pg/ml) | 4.2 | 9.8 | 16.5 | 23.0 | 43.1 | 95.7 | 483 |
Testosterone (ng/dl) | <2 | <2 | 13.4 | 19.8 | 29.6 | 47.7 | 73.6 |
Inhibin B (pg/ml) | <10 | <10 | 11.8 | 22.4 | 47.9 | 105 | 283 |
SHBG (nmol/L) | 12.6 | 22.7 | 39.2 | 64.0 | 92.7 | 151 | 172 |
DHEA-S (μg/dl) | <15 | <15 | 23.2 | 42.6 | 74.0 | 150 | 214 |
IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 102 | 141 | 198 | 250 | 359 | 468 | 606 |
C-peptide (ng/ml) | 0.39 | 0.66 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 4.10 | 10.1 |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 18.5 | 34.3 | 62.2 |
Boys (n=117) | |||||||
Estradiol (pg/ml) | <3.8 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 20.1 | 32.8 | 83.5 |
Testosterone (ng/dl) | <2 | <2 | 11.1 | 21.3 | 59.8 | 442 | 720 |
Inhibin B (pg/ml) | 20.9 | 40.4 | 64.9 | 103 | 177 | 251 | 353 |
SHBG (nmol/L) | 18.0 | 24.9 | 48.3 | 76.3 | 105 | 163 | 224 |
DHEA-S (μg/dl) | <15 | <15 | 32.6 | 51.0 | 90.6 | 183 | 326 |
IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 92.9 | 124 | 166 | 206 | 268 | 453 | 568 |
C-peptide (ng/ml) | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.96 | 1.30 | 1.80 | 4.30 | 7.70 |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 21.8 | 34.2 |
Abbreviations: SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1.