Serum Leptin as a Marker for Severity of Endometriosis
Table 2
Relation between serum leptin and both groups.
Endometriosis (30)
Controls (30)
value
Serum leptin level (pg/ml)
150
0 (0.0)
8 (26.7)
0.0001
200
8 (26.7)
17 (56.7)
250
11 (36.7)
1 (3.3)
300
5 (16.7)
4 (13.3)
350
2 (6.7)
0 (0.0)
400
4 (13.3)
0 (0.0)
Mean ± SD (range)
289.73 ± 65.08 (201.245–431.479)
222.66 ± 40.40 (180.492–340.450)
0.0001#
Significant difference between proportions using Pearson’s chi-square test at 0.05 level. #Significant difference between two independent means using Student’s-t-test at 0.05 level.