Table 2

Serum levels of f-T3, f-T4, and TSH observed in the whole group of DTC subjects and in controls.


DTC subjects
Control subjects
Significance

f-T3 (pmol/L)
4.4 ± 0.1
4.2 ± 0.1
P = 0.02
     Median
4.5
4.1

     25th percentile
3.8
3.8

     75th percentile
5.1
4.7





f-T4 (pmol/L)
20.1 ± 0.5
17.1. ± 0.5
P < 0.0001
     Median
20.5
17.1

     25th percentile
18.1
14.5

     75th percentile
22.8
18.8





TSH (mIU/L)
1.95 ± 0.86
2.94 ± 0.59
P < 0.0001
     Median
0.16
1.30

     25th percentile
0.05
0.75

     75th percentile
0.60
2.47


Data are reported as mean ± SEM and also as median, 25th percentile and 75th percentile.

Giusti et al. Thyroid Research 2008 1:2   doi:10.1186/1756-6614-1-2