Ovulatory status
6βHC (nmol/mL)
FC(nmol/mL)
βHC/FC
6βHC (nmol/mL)
FC (nmol/mL)
6βHC/FC
P value*
Ovulatory (n=41)
Follicular
Premenstrual
0.52
Range
15.34- 752.89
11.93 – 327.79
0.50-10.11
17.51-858.81
18.70-235.51
0.86-17.20
Mean
286.70
80.30
4.29
256.29
66.56
3.85
CV
63.6%
90.5%
51.3%
66.3%
73.63%
83.9%
Anovulatory (n=20)
Follicular
Premenstrual
0.42
Range
22.93-884.70
15.69-254.64
0.81-8.39
32.15-533.19
8.26-612.40
1.43-11.92
Mean
260.38
82.00
3.93
212.28
60.27
4.45
CV
87.8%
95.8%
58.3%
62.5%
105.6%
64.7%
Table 3:
The measured concentration range, mean, and coefficient of variation (CV) of urinary 6β-hydroxycortisol(6βHC), free cortisol (FC), and the 6βHC/FC ratio in ovulatory and anovulatory women, by menstrual cycle phase.
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