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

Table 7

Comparison using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) of serum hormones levels in men with first-episode schizophrenia disorder and recurrent episodes.

	Men with first-episode schizophrenia ()	Men with recurrent episodes ()		value
Testosterone	8.11 (±3.59)	8.13 (±4.6)	0.04	0.826
DHEA	1.37 (±1.66)	1.02 (±1.4)	0.889	0.350
Prolactin	5.2 (±3.47)	4.86 (±3.89)	0.069	0.794
Cortisol	13.55 (±7.3)	13.61 (±6.55)	0.004	0.952