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

Table 4

Cases versus controls 2 weeks after HM evacuation.

	Cases (16 w)	Controls	value
TST (ng/dL)	52.50 ± 32.90	104.02 ± 33.27	0.001^*
FTST (pg/mL)	1.25 ± 0.77	1.50 ± 0.75	0.25
AN (ng/mL)	2.93 ± 1.98	3.55 ± 1.42	0.23
DHEA-S (/dL)	137.39 ± 55.96	133.59 ± 60.69	0.82
Cortisol	174.09 ± 70.15	188.53 ± 97.72	0.56
TSH (mU/L)	1.86 ± 1.01	2.69 ± 3.71	0.30
T4 (g/dL)	9.87 ± 2.02	11.84 ± 1.91	0.001^*
FT4 (ng/dL)	1.06 ± 0.17	1.07 ± 0.14	0.88
T3 (ng/dL)	157.58 ± 29.01.12	181.60 ± 34.04	0.01^*

HM: hydatidiform mole; 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 .