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Table 2 Serum Leptin and estradiol levels measured before and after treatment

From: Effects of estradiol and FSH on leptin levels in women with suppressed pituitary

 

Leptin before treatment

Leptin after treatment

p

E2before treatment

E2after treatment

p

GnRHa/FSH

10.4 ± 6.8

15.7 ± 9.6

0.0001

16.8 ± 7.8

1440.4 ± 1122.6

0.0001

n = 64

(2.1 - 45)

(4.6 – 46.2)

 

(9 – 29)

(200–5150)

 

GnRHa/E2

11.1 ± 9,9

14.5 ± 12.51

0.0079

13.0 ± 6,6

937.9 ± 552.7

0.0001

n = 20

(2.3 – 40.4)

(3 – 53.8)

 

(9–29)

(108 – 2306)

 
  1. Values are expressed as mean ± sd (range).
  2. Data were analyzed using Student’s t test for paired samples.