Hormones

Control,

n = 30

Men with BPH,

n = 29

z

p Value

Te (ng/mL)

Median (percentile 25 - 75)

Mean ± SD

Mean Rank

4.4 (2.5 - 5.7)

5.10 ± 3.92

35.13

3.0 (1.1 - 4.4)

3.17 ± 2.79

24.69

−2.33

0.019

FSH (mIU/mL)

Median (percentile 25 - 75)

Mean ± SD

Mean Rank

14.2 (9.8 - 20.1)

16.66 ± 9.15

23.43

23.1 (14.2 - 76.1)

43.83 ± 38.52

36.79

−2.98

0.003

LH (mIU/mL)

Median (percentile 25 - 75)

Mean ± SD

Mean Rank

5.9 (3.6 - 7.3)

5.56 ± 2.77

22.22

10.1 (6.6 - 14.7)

12.92 ± 12.13

38.05

−3.54

<0.001

PRL (ng/mL)

Median (percentile 25 - 75)

Mean ± SD

Mean Rank

0 (0 - 0.55)

0.26 ± 0.47

15.50

21.0(13.3 - 24.3)

31.79 ± 40.19

45.0

−6.77

<0.001