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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)  
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  1. Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile, SD standard deviation
  2. aKruskal Wallis test
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Basic and Clinical Andrology

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