Ovarian and Adrenal Androgens and Their Link to High Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Levels: A Prospective Controlled Study

Table 2

Cases versus controls before HM evacuation.

	Cases ()	Controls ()	value
FSH (UI/L)	0.1 ± 0.02	0.1 ± 0.03	0.83
LH (IU/L)	0.1 ± 0.03	0.1 ± 0.02	0.76
hCG (mIU/mL)	126,897 ± 39,761	52,148 ± 26,003	<0.001^*
TST (ng/dL)	126.19 ± 57.35	04.02 ± 33.27	0.10
FTST (pg/mL)	2.78 ± 1.24	1.50 ± 0.75	<0.001^*
AN (ng/mL)	3.88 ± 2.22	3.55 ± 1.42	0.55
DHEA-S (/dL)	231.48 ± 124.59	133.59 ± 60.69	0.001^*
Cortisol	181.70 ± 111.08	188.53 ± 97.72	0.05
TSH (mU/L)	0.81 ± 0.69	2.69 ± 3.71	0.03^*
T4 (g/dL)	13.98 ± 4.97	11.84 ± 1.91	0.06
FT4 (ng/dL)	1.73 ± 1.12	1.07 ± 0.14	0.007^*
T3 (ng/dL)	228.88 ± 93.87	181.60 ± 34.04	0.02^*

HM: hydatidiform mole; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; hCG: human chorionic gonadotropin; TTST: total testosterone; FTST: free testosterone; AN: androstenedione; DHEA-S: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; T4: thyroxin; FT4: free thyroxin; T3: liothyronine.
Plus-minus values are mean ± standard deviation.
^*Significant .