Comparison of Plasma Neurosteroid and Prolactin Levels in Patients with Schizophrenia and Healthy Individuals

Table 2

Comparison using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) of serum hormones levels in women with schizophrenia disorder and healthy women.

Mean (±standard deviation)					value
		Patients with schizophrenia	Healthy individuals
Female	Testosterone	2.55 (±1.54)	0.9 (±0.84)	7.9	<0.001
	DHEA	(1.6 ± 1.7)	1.46 (±1.35)	2.4	0.12
	Prolactin	4 (±3.5)	6.39 (±4.23)	231.5	0.005
	Cortisol	13.6 (±6.03)	13.9 (±6.1)	0.04	0.8