Table 1 Comparison between serum levels of tHcy, FT3, FT4, TSH, T.cholesterol and creatinine in hypothyroid patients and control subjects
Groups | Hypothyroid | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables | patients (n=30) | subjects (n=20) | |
(Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | ||
Total homocysteine (tHcy) (μmol/L) | 24.45 ± 5.50 | 11.48 ± 3.03 | 0.001 |
Free triiodothyronine (FT3) (pg/ml) | 1.46 ± 1.20 | 3.35 ± 0.62 | 0.001 |
Free thyroxine (FT4) (ng/dL) | 0.69 ± 0.32 | 1.37 ± 0.22 | 0.001 |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (mlU/mL) | 26.69 ± 8.05 | 2.03 ± 1.09 | 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.29 ± 1.56 | 3.98 ± 0.57 | 0.001 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 98.75 ± 27.07 | 64.04 ± 9.53 | 0.001 |
Age (Year) | 37.43 ± 6.92 | 29.75 ± 6.15 | 0.001 |