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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5604-5609
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5604
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5604
Table 4 Demographics and clinical characteristics according to sex
| Male (n = 42) | Female (n = 23) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 60.9 | 58.1 | 0.356 |
| Physiological score | 14 | 17 | 0.203 |
| Operative severity score | 16 | 18 | 0.365 |
| Complications (%) | 21.4 | 47.8 | 0.027 |
| Baseline estradiol (pg/mL) | 23 | 12 | 0.320 |
| Baseline progesterone (ng/mL) | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.450 |
| Baseline testosterone (ng/mL) | 3.26 | 0.23 | 0.000 |
- Citation: Sah BK, Chen MM, Peng YB, Feng XJ, Yan M, Liu BY, Fan QS, Zhu ZG. Does testosterone prevent early postoperative complications after gastrointestinal surgery? World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(44): 5604-5609
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i44/5604.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5604