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Table 2 Changes of hormone levels in prostate cancer patients treated GnRH antagonist

From: A gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist reduces serum adrenal androgen levels in prostate cancer patients

 

Pre

1 w

2 w

1 mo

3 mo

6 mo

12 mo

Statistics

T

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, ng/dL

percentile change

376.66 ± 161.71

19.4 ± 9.11

−94.8% (n = 39)

11.8 ± 7.13

−96.7% (n = 36)

10.23 ± 5.09

−97.3%

10.09 ± 3.98

−97.3%

10.49 ± 4.52

−97.2%

10.81 ± 5.36

−97.1%

Pre vs 1 w, 2 w, 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

DHT

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, pg/mL

percentile change

442.76 ± 256.68

  

29.95 ± 15.89

−93.2%

27.09 ± 15.28

−93.9%

25.30 ± 14.48

−94.3%

24.12 ± 14.01

−94.6%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

E2

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, pg/mL

percentile change

23.58 ± 12.81

  

3.56 ± 2.58

−84.9%

3.25 ± 2.21

−86.2%

3.32 ± 2.01

−85.9%

3.46 ± 2.37

−85.3%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

DHEA-S

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, μg/dL

percentile change

125.47 ± 62.48

  

104.38 ± 56.03

−16.8%

103.7 ± 52.52

−17.3%

104.17 ± 57.03

−17.0%

95.47 ± 58.23

−23.9%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

DHEA

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, ng/mL

percentile change

2.50 ± 1.46

  

2.19 ± 1.52

−12.0%

2.27 ± 1.45

−8.7%

2.23 ± 1.57

−10.8%

2.11 ± 1.69

−15.4%

Pre vs 12 mo

A-dione

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, ng/mL

percentile change

0.715 ± 0.348

  

0.458 ± 0.278

−35.5%

0.472 ± 0.231

−33.9%

0.448 ± 0.230

−37.4%

0.426 ± 0.220

−40.5%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

LH

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, mIU/mL

percentile change

7.20 ± 7.31

  

0.285 ± 0.385

−96.0%

0.255 ± 0.306

−96.5%

0.303 ± 0.355

−95.8%

0.453 ± 0.479

−93.7%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

FSH

       

p < 0.05

Measurement, mIU/mL

percentile change

14.56 ± 14.47

  

0.889 ± 1.100

−93.9%

0.993 ± 0.100

−93.2%

1.224 ± 1.135

−91.6%

1.83 ± 1.424

−87.4%

Pre vs 1 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo

  1. Abbreviations: T, Testosterone, DHT dihydrotestosterone, E 2 Estradiol, DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA-S Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, A-dione androstenedione, LH Luteinizing hormone, FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Pre pretreatment, 1,2 w 1,2 weeks after initiation of GnRH antagonist treatment, 1,3,6,12 mo, 1,3,6,12 months after initiation of GnRH antagonist treatment
  2. Percentile change indicates changes in comparison with pretreatment levels. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  3. †: Data of testosterone after 1 week (n = 39) and 2 weeks (n = 36) were measured by the ECLIA, and all other data were measured by LC-MS/MS