Table 4.
Hormonal analysis of total acne population
| Hormones | Sample size | Mean±SD | Median | Min-max | Interquartile range | Normal value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17OHP (ng/mL) | 120 | 1.56±0.68 | 1.5 | 0.33-5.74 | 1.231-1.727 | 0.2-1.3 |
| DHEAS (µg/mL) | 120 | 1.94±0.88 | 1.82 | 0.46-5.4 | 1.305-2.400 | 0.48-2.75 |
| TT (nmol/L) | 120 | 1.07±0.78 | 0.84 | 0.16-6.06 | 0.640-1.295 | <1.89 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 120 | 53.61±34.39 | 44.35 | 7-230 | 31.700-66.350 | 11.7-137.2 |
| FAI | 120 | 2.97±3.31 | 1.9 | 0.27-26.46 | 1.126-3.628 | <5 |
| AMH (ng/mL) | 120 | 4.13±3.26 | 3.44 | 0.01-17.2 | 1.715-5.710 | 1.62-5.1 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 120 | 5.73±3.45 | 5.01 | 0.22-24.21 | 3.765-6.705 | 0.8-15.5 |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | 120 | 6.36±2.23 | 6.1 | 0.86-14.3 | 5.150-7.385 | 1.3-23.4 |
| LH/FSH ratio | 120 | 0.97±0.64 | 0.8 | 0.23-4.03 | 0.604-1.066 | <2 |
| Prolactin (ng/mL) | 120 | 16±15.07 | 13.05 | 2.8-152.8 | 10.350-17.300 | 3-18.6 |
| TSH (mIU/mL) | 120 | 2.9±1.8 | 2.6 | 0.33-9.98 | 1.515-3.785 | 0.5-5 |
Data were expressed as mean±standard deviation (SD). 17-OHP: 17-hydroxyprogesterone; DHEAS: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; TT: total testosterone; SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin; FAI: free androgen index; AMH: anti-Mullerian hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone