Table 2 Pearson’s correlation coefficient values between ECBs and steroid hormones in pooled serum from males and females across the lifespan.

From: Sex-dimorphism in human serum endocannabinoid and n-acyl ethanolamine concentrations across the lifespan

 

AEA

2AG

AA

OEA

PEA

CORT

PROG

AEA

1

0.717***

0.237

0.879***

0.694***

0.614***

− 0.359

2AG

 

1

0.046

0.760***

0.504**

0.284

− 0.487**

AA

  

1

0.075

0.036

0.166

0.013

OEA

   

1

0.873***

0.478*

− 0.274

PEA

    

1

0.319

− 0.085

CORT

     

1

0.118

PROG

      

1

  1. Sample size for each cell is n = 28 variable groups, which each consist of serum from 25 participants.
  2. AEA = arachidonoyl ethanolamide, 2AG = 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, AA = arachidonic acid, OEA = oleoylethanolamide, PEA = palmitoylethanolamide, CORT = cortisol, PROG = progesterone.
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
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