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Table 2 Laboratory data and CSF pressure in IIH and control groups

From: Sex hormones, CSF and serum leptin in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

 

IIH group

(n = 38)

Control group

(n = 38)

P value

Serum leptin (ng/ml)

(mean ± SD)

68.2 ± 19.56

21.13 ± 14.5

 < 0.001*

CSF leptin (ng/ml)

(mean ± SD)

3.64 ± 1.88

1.08 ± 0.64

 < 0.001*

Serum estradiol (Pg/ml)

(mean ± SD)

196.15 ± 75.26

79.45 ± 45.15

0.005*

Serum testosterone (nmol/l)

(mean ± SD)

1.78 ± 0.53

0.93 ± 0.27

 < 0.001*

Serum DHEAS (µmol/L)

(mean ± SD)

5.21 ± 1.84

4.97 ± 1.36

0.142

CSF pressure (cm H2O) (mean ± SD)

36.4 ± 7.3

17.6 ± 5.7

 < 0.001*

  1. DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, IIH idiopathic intracranial hypertension, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, *: significant
  2. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant
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