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Table 3 Differences in clinical and laboratory characteristics in the non-CPP group according to toy slime exposure

From: Precocious puberty in Korean girls with and without exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in toy slime: a comparative analysis

Characteristic

Slime(+) (n = 65)

Slime(-) (= 17)

p value

CA(yr)

7.03 ± 1.02

7.27 ± 1.31

0.433

BA-CA(yr)

0.96 ± 1.13

0.62 ± 1.02

0.285

Tanner stage

2.83 ± 0.60

2.82 ± 0.39

0.963

Height SDS

1.41 ± 1.25

0.79 ± 1.58

0.092

BMI z-score

1.64 ± 2.06

1.89 ± 1.86

0.624

Basal LH(mIU/mL)

0.087 ± 0.01

0.070 ± 0.002

0.569

Peak LH (mIU/mL)

2.26 ± 1.11

2.83 ± 1.29

0.073

Basal FSH(mIU/mL)

1.83 ± 1.32

1.55 ± 0.92

0.320

Peak FSH(mIU/mL)

14.59 ± 9.73

13.28 ± 6.94

0.721

Peak LH/Peak FSH

0.17 ± 0.11

0.24 ± 0.13

0.027*

  1. CA chronological age, yr years, BA Bone age, BMI body mass index, LH Luteinizing hormone, FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone, N number
  2. *P value <0.05