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Table 3 Levels of antibodies against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in serum in patients and controls

From: Antibodies against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with lower body weight and autonomic neuropathy

 

Diabetes mellitus

Controls

P-value

 

N = 39

n = 78

 

Prevalence IgG antibodies n (%)

6 (15)

0

0.000

Level of IgG antibodies (RU)

2.4 (0.4-1.9)

*

-

Prevalence IgM antibodies n (%)

13 (33)

11 (14)

0.027

Level of IgM antibodies (RU)

1.2 (0.6-5.0)

0.2 (0.1-0.3)

0.000

  1. Antibody levels are presented as relative units (RU), median (interquartile range). n (%) = number and percentage of subjects. * = no IgG antibodies were found. Mann-Whitney U- test or Fisher’s exact test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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