Table 2 Effects of atorvastatin on blood concentrations of lipids and hormones

Serum levels of lipids

Total cholesterol (g/L)

1.67 ± 0.08

1.27 ± 0.07***

1.71 ± 0.08

Triglycerides (g/L)

0.83 ± 0.06

0.73 ± 0.11

0.93 ± 0.14

HDL-C (g/L)

0.53 ± 0.03

0.52 ± 0.03

0.51 ± 0.03

LDL-C (g/L)

0.98 ± 0.07

0.57 ± 0.05***

0.98 ± 0.07

Serum levels of hormones

FSH (UI/L)

2.85 ± 0.30

2.87 ± 0.33

2.89 ± 0.30

LH (UI/L)

4.47 ± 0.54

5.00 ± 0.37

4.57 ± 0.35

Total testosterone (nmol/L)

22.71 ± 1.56

24.04 ± 1.99

22.81 ± 1.71