Table 5.
Serum Oxytocin Levels across Clinical Conditions.
| Reference | Disease | Age | Sex | Serum OXT Level | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | PTSD | 44.9 ± 15.6 | female | 69.5 ±32.7 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 34.8 ± 14.4 | male | 65.5 ± 23.3 | pg/mL | ELISA | ||
| 24 | PTSD | no data | male | 101.6 ± 55.9 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 25 | Schizophrenia | 44.7 ± 2.4 | both | 100 ± 35 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 26 | ADHD | 6-15 | both | 60.7 ± 37.1 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 27 | ADHD | 7-18 | both | 37.62 ± 9 | μIU/mL | ELISA |
| 28 | ASD | 2-9 | both | 124.1 ± 90.6 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 29 | ASD | 21.8 ± 2.0 | both | 21.8 ± 2.0 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| 30 | TRDIA | 14.40 ± 1.71 | both | 394.3 ± 371.23 | pg/mL | ELISA |
| non-TRDIA | 12.89 ± 1.99 | both | 94.34 ± 31.24 | pg/mL | ELISA | |
| 5 | Depression | 42.5 ± 12.8 | female | 8.98 ± 7.28 | ng/mL | RIA |
| male | 5.70 ± 4.54 | ng/mL | RIA | |||
| 31 | Depression | 40.6 ± 14.7 | both | 1.2 ± 0.2 | ng/mL | RIA |
| 32 | Depression | 19-59 | both | 3.67 ± 1.34 | ng/mL | RIA |
| 14 | Fibromyalgia | 27-61 | both | 15 ± 5 | pmol/L | RIA |
| 33 | Healthy elderly | 65- | male | 50 ± 38 | pg/mL | EIA |
| female | 140 ± 133 | pg/mL | EIA |
Mean ± standard deviation values or range are used. OXT: Oxytocin, PTSD: post traumatic stress disorder, ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, TRDIA: treatment resistant depression in adolescents, ASD: autism spectrum disorder, ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RIA: radioimmunoassay, EIA: enzyme immunoassay