Table 6 Pre- and postoperative LH and androstenedione levels

Total study population

15.1 ± 6.0

6.4 ± 4.0

< 0.001

3.2 ± 0.9

2.2 ± 1.6

< 0.001

LH

≤12.1 IU/l

8.4 ± 2.2

6.1 ± 3.3

0.004

3.1 ± 1.0

3.0 ± 2.7

0.708

>12.1 IU/l

18.0 ± 4.6

6.6 ± 4.3

< 0.001

3.2 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 0.7

< 0.001

Androstenedione

≤3.26 mg/dl

14.5 ± 5.4

6.5 ± 4.3

< 0.001

2.6 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.6

< 0.001

>3.26 mg/dl

16.0 ± 6.7

6.4 ± 3.5

< 0.001

6.4 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 2.3

< 0.001

LH and androstenedione

LH ≤ 12.1 IU/l or androstenedione ≤ 3.26 mg/dl

13,7 ± 5,4

6,6 ± 4,0

< 0.001

2.8 ± 0.8

2.3 ± 2.0

0.029

LH >12.1 IU/l and androstenedione >3.26 mg/dl

18,3 ± 5,9

6,1 ± 4,0

< 0.001

3.9 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.6

< 0.001