Osteoporosis Is Associated with Deteriorating Clinical Status in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Table 4
Sex hormones in males and females.
Normal range
Overall
BMD within the normal range
Osteoporosis
p between groups
Males ()
FSH
(<11 IU/l)
5.36 (3.07–9.18)
6.36 (3.09–10.62)
4.10 (2.96–5.45)
0.68
LH
(1.7–8.6 IU/l)
4.89 (3.79–6.74)
5.22 (3.96–7.32)
4.29 (2.69–6.02)
0.71
Testosterone
(8.6–29 nmol/l)
14.65 (10.47–17.79)
15.05 (11.32–18.13)
9.38 (9.02–12.07)
0.002
Estradiol
(0.09–0.22 nmol/l)
0.09 (09–.0.11)
0.09 (0.09–0.12)
0.09 (0.09–0.11)
0.40
Females ()
FSH
(1.9–20 IU/l)
5.04 (3.77–6.58)
4.82 (3.77–6.70)
5.12 (3.69–6.29)
0.51
LH
(1.0–95.6 IU/l)
5.65 (2.65–8.81)
5.57 (2.61–8.92)
6.26 (2.10–7.97)
0.39
Testosterone
(0.4–1.7 nmol/l)
0.83 (0.47–1.39)
0.81 (0.42–1.35)
1.39 (0.61–3.21)
0.61
Estradiol
(0.05–1.46 nmol/l)
0.15 (0.11–0.33)
0.19 (0.11–0.35)
0.12 (0.09–0.13)
0.003
All data presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; n: nano; l: liter; IU: international units.
