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Table 2 Testosterone (T), androstenedione (A4), and dehydroepiandrostenedione (DHEA) levels (nmol/L) in umbilical cord samples

From: Umbilical cord blood androgen levels and ASD-related phenotypes at 12 and 36 months in an enriched risk cohort study

Infant sexa

Androgens

% <LOQ

Median

IQR

Total (n = 137)

T

11

0.44

0.12–0.64

A4

1

1.74

1.42–2.27

DHEA

14

6.93

4.72–10.89

Female (n = 62)

T

19

0.33

0.21–0.48

A4

2

1.76

1.32–2.27

DHEA

8

8.75

5.99–11.58

Male (n = 75)

T

4

0.61

0.40–0.79

A4

1

1.74

1.48–2.33

DHEA

19

5.85

4.12–9.64

  1. T: P < 0.0001, A4: P = 0.23, and DHEA: P < 0.001
  2. LOQ limit of quantification, IQR interquartile range
  3. aTest of sex difference of geometric mean using t test