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Table 2.

Comparison of sex steroids in females

	Severe group (n = 8)	Moderate group (n = 32)	Mild group (n = 41)	Control (n = 26)	*p
ESTRONE pg/mL	237 (286)	602 (447)	542 (386)	55.6 (71.3)	<0001^b,c
ESTRADIOL pg/mL	580 (397)	557 (418)	400 (314)	66.1 (52.2)	<0001^a,b,c
PROGESTERONE ug/L	1.05 (1.42)	1.20 (2.02)	1.31 (2.82)	0.12 (1.55)	<0001^b,c

Data are median (IQR); **, ng/dL

IQR interquartile rage

*Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05

^aSignificant difference between severe group and control group

^bSignificant difference between moderate group and control group

^cSignificant difference between mild group and control group