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Table 10 25OHD levels in relation to Follicle Stimulating hormone (FSH) levels (GCT main group)

From: Are serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D reduced following orchiectomy in testicular cancer patients?

  

25OHD serum levels (ng/ml)

  

categories of FSH levels

n

Median (Q1;Q3)

Mean (SD)

p-valuea

Low (<2 U/l)

8

11.95 (10.70, 16.35)

13.70 (6.81)

 

normal (2 – 11.9 U/l)

88

15.45 (9.80, 23.60)

19.88 (18.39)

 

Slightly elevated (12 – 15 U/l)

18

16.20 (11.00, 19.70)

15.89 (7.24)

 

Highly elevated (>15 U/l)

50

17.45 (12.00, 28.10)

21.39 (13.05)

 
    

0.2644

  1. Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile, SD standard deviation
  2. aKruskal Wallis test