Table 3.
Geometric mean (95% confidence interval) of serum factors by ovarian volumes among different histologic groups.
| Steroid hormone | Benign MOV (1.80cm3) |
Hyperplasia MOV (1.91cm3) |
Adenocarcinoma MOV (2.10 cm3) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 5.1 (2.6–7.3) | 6.3 (3.1–8.1) | 10.8 (8.2–13.4) | <.001 |
| Estrone (pg/mL) | 32 (27–39) | 33 (26–42) | 35 (29–45) | .25 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 26.8 (22.1–36.2) | 25.6 (23.2–38.4) | 26.1 (20.1–35.2) | .70 |
| Androstenedione (ng/mL) | 52 (40–61) | 54 (42–65) | 53 (42–60) | .31 |
| Total testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.43 (0.20–0.51) | 0.52 (0.32–0.62) | 0.61 (0.48–0.59) | .04 |
| Free Testosterone (ng/mL) | 2.1 (1.6–2.8) | 3.2 (2.4–3.7) | 6.4 (3.8–8.7) | <.01 |
SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin, MOV: mean ovarian volume, Geometric means of serum factors Levels are adjusted for age and body mass index