Geographic location

Age

No.

Sex hormones

LH (ng/ml)

Estradiol (pg/ml)

AL-Qurna

<1 year old

12

3.29 ± 0.05

45.12 ± 2.23 b

1 - 3 years old

12

3.60 ± 0.03

49.64 ± 3.08 a

>3 years old

12

3.30 ± 0.04

46.61 ± 2.09 b

Mean

36

3.40 ± 0.02

47.08 ± 2.55 A

Al-Midaina

<1 year old

12

2.46 ± 0.02

41.42 ± 3.11 b

1 - 3 years old

12

2.85 ± 0.03

46.13 ± 2.00 a

>3 years old

12

2.84 ± 0.02

44.32 ± 1.98 c

Mean

Al-Uazair

36

2.72 ± 0.05

43.88 ± 2.32 B

<1 year old

12

2.79 ± 0.03

38.65 ± 2.44 b

1 - 3 years old

12

2.50 ± 0.02

41.01 ± 2.00 a

>3 years old

12

2.65 ± 0.04

42.11 ± 2.68 a

Mean

36

2.64 ± 0.03

40.59 ± 1.76 C

P value

0.265

0.000