Journal of Immunology Research / 2015 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Sex Hormones in Allergic Conjunctivitis: Altered Levels of Circulating Androgens and Estrogens in Children and Adolescents with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Table 2 Sex hormones serum levels in active VKC and healthy subjects.
Total Prepubertal Early pubertal VKC Healthy VKC Healthy VKC Healthy 19 36 12 20 7 16 Age Mean ± SD 8.7 ± 2 8.5 ± 2.9 7.3 ± 0.9 7 ± 1.3 11 ± 0.7 11 ± 1.1 Range 6–12 6–13 6–9 6–9 9–12 9–13 LH (mUI/mL) Mean ± SD 0.5 ± 0.3 0.6 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.2 0.9 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.5 Range 0.2–1.2 0.1–2 0.2–0.7 0.1–0.8 0.5–1.2 0.1–2 FSH (mUI/mL) Mean ± SD 1.4 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.4 1 ± 0.6 1.8 ± 0.8 Range 0.3–1.7 0.2–4 0.3–1.2 0.2–3 0.3–1.7 0.6–4 Total testosterone (ng/100 mL) Mean ± SD 28.7 ± 47 18 ± 12 13 ± 9.1 9.8 ± 4.2 36 ± 24 26 ± 12 Range 1–73 4–48 1–27 4–17 7–73 6–48 Free testosterone (ng/100 mL) Mean ± SD 1 ± 1 0.4 ± 0.1 4.1 ± 7.4 1.6 ± 1 Range 0.5–19.2 0.2–4.9 0.5–8.6 0.2–0.5 0.5–19.2 0.2–4.9 DHT (pg/mL) Mean ± SD 17 ± 11.7 41.7 ± 36.3 21 ± 4 64 ± 43 Range 3–38 15–140 3–25 15–27 1.3–38 20–140 Estradiol (pg/mL) Mean ± SD 14.7 ± 6.8 17.7 ± 5.5 14.9 ± 7.2 17.4 ± 4.9 14.2 ± 6.7 17.9 ± 6 Range 5–29 10–34 5–29 10–27 10–24 10–34 Estrone (pg/mL) Mean ± SD 12.8 ± 2.4 12 ± 1.7 16.5 ± 1.9 Range 10–64 10–18 10–64 10–15 32–37 14–18 DHEAS (ng/mL) Mean ± SD 855 ± 1008 612 ± 221 707 ± 685 488 ± 186 1111 ± 1440 731 ± 186 Range 87–2640 132–1200 87–2190 132–861 273–2640 358–1200 D4A (ng/mL) Mean ± SD 0.7 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.3 0.7 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.2 0.9 ± 0.4 0.9 ± 0.4 Range 0.1–2.5 0.3–2.2 0.1–2.5 0.3–0.9 0.6–1.2 0.6–2.2 Cortisol (ng/mL) Mean ± SD 122 ± 73 102 ± 49 138 ± 80 107 ± 55 79 ± 28 96 ± 41 Range 31–238 35–205 31–238 35–205 51–107 45–197 SHBG (nmol/L) Mean ± SD 65.9 ± 41 110.5 ± 28 134 ± 49 Range 21–164 49–208 40–164 84–208 21–78 49–206
VKC: vernal keratoconjunctivitis; ; : number; SD: standard deviation; LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; DHT: dihydrotestosterone; DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate; D4A: delta-4-androstenedione; SHBG: sex hormones binding globulin.