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Table 2 Concentrations of sex hormones in different age groups

From: Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and association with sex hormone concentrations: results from the NHANES 2015–2016

 

12–19 years

20–49 years

 ≥ 50 years

Males

   

 Total testosterone

386.00 (231.00,539.00)

418.50 (306.00,524.00)

367.00 (280.00,497.00)

 Estradiol

18.90 (12.20,25.60)

23.90 (18.90,30.20)

24.70 (19.00,31.50)

 SHBG

32.92 (22.50,47.05)

32.34 (21.71,42.18)

50.80 (37.94,70.41)

 Free testosterone

7.52 (4.83,10.23)

8.37 (6.59,10.12)

5.44 (4.26,6.92)

Females

   

 Total testosterone

28.30 (20.20,36.90)

22.25 (15.70,30.10)

16.85 (11.50,23.60)

 Estradiol

60.30 (35.00,140.00)

68.10 (30.10,130.00)

6.29 (3.73,10.80)

 SHBG

54.39 (36.02,75.56)

61.59 (41.23,97.04)

60.75 (40.10,90.11)

 Free testosterone

0.36 (0.23,0.50)

0.24 (0.15,0.38)

0.20 (0.13,0.29)

  1. Total testosterone (ng/dL); estradiol (pg/mL); SHGB (nmol/L); free testosterone (ng/dL)