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Table 2 Serum thyroid hormone and antibody levels

From: Breast cancer in association with thyroid disorders

 

Patients

Control

P

Free T3 (pmol/l)

8.47 ± 0.75

4.48 ± 0.75

0.48

Free T4 (ng/dl)

2.64 ± 0.91

1.42 ± 0.31

0.51

TSH (μIU/ml)

3.12 ± 1.40

1.46 ± 0.82

0.27

TPO antibodies (IU/ml)

105.82 ± 21.46

23.08 ± 4.16

0.030

Tyroglobulin antibodies (IU/ml)

140.92 ± 21.52

27.75 ± 7.60

0.094

  1. T3, triiodothyronine; T4, thyroxine; TPO, thyroid peroxidase; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.