Table 2 |
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Serum hormones and scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in patients and healthy control subjects |
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| Patients |
Controls |
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| Fibromyalgia |
Chronic fatigue syndrome |
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| Variable |
(N = 68) |
(N = 62) |
(N = 46) |
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| BDI score |
22.48 ± 12.53* |
24.18 ± 12.67* |
12.48 ± 5.83 |
| LH |
7.65 ± 6.45 |
6.63 ± 5.89 |
6.88 ± 4.69 |
| FSH |
5.92 ± 4.38 |
6.41 ± 4.35 |
6.69 ± 4.87 |
| Progesterone |
4.13 ± 5.76 |
3.69 ± 4.18 |
3.78 ± 3.97 |
| Estradiol |
113.24 ± 89.48 |
105.52 ± 101.12 |
94.15 ± 59.34 |
| Prolactin |
23.34 ± 17.12 |
24.19 ± 16.88 |
19.35 ± 10.45 |
| Cortisol |
10.14 ± 6.49* |
10.38 ± 5.82* |
13.52 ± 6.25 |
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Values are means ± standard deviation. *Significantly different from control value (P < 0.05). FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone. |
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Gur et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2004 6:R232 doi:10.1186/ar1163 |
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