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Comparison of study group and controls according to hormone levels and psychological stress.
| Patients, n = 46(mean ± SD) | Controls, n = 46(mean ± SD) | P | |
| Cortisol | 14.05 ± 5.03 | 13.78 ± 6.24 | 0.446 |
| DHEAS | 192.31 ± 106.07 | 224.82 ± 109.15 | 0.158 |
| Cortisol/DHEAS | 0.12 ± 0.14 | 0.08 ± 0.06 | 0.113 |
| Perceived Stress Scale | 18.43 ± 6.24 | 15.96 ± 5.02 | 0.097 |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 10.46 ± 8.87 | 7.33 ± 7.53 | 0.095 |
