Research Article
Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Females with Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Table 2
Association of biochemical parameters and lipid indices between euthyroid and SCH cases.
| | Variables | Euthyroid | SCH | value | | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) |
| | Age (years) | 44 (34-55) | 47 (37.25-55) | 0.282 | | FT3 (pg/ml) | 2.99 (2.62-3.28) | 3.25 (3.01-3.55) | <0.001 | | FT4 (pg/ml) | 12.5 (11.32-13.57) | 15.44 (12.45-17.74) | <0.001 | | TSH (μIU/dl) | 2.20 (1.33-3.43) | 8.46 (6.77-10.53) | <0.001 | | TC (mg/dl) | 145 (133-170.75) | 189 (166-214.75) | <0.001 | | TG (mg/dl) | 87 (76.0-98.0) | 190 (136-246.25) | <0.001 | | HDL-C (mg/dl) | 56 (50-60) | 31 (28-34) | <0.001 | | LDL-C (mg/dl) | 75.40 (59.45-99.45) | 120.80 (102.20-148.35) | <0.001 | | VLDL (mg/dl) | 17.40 (15.20-19.60) | 38.0 (27.20-49.25) | <0.001 | | AIP | 0.19 (0.10-0.26) | 0.79 (0.66-0.94) | <0.001 | | AI | 1.45 (0.99-1.92) | 4.02 (3.24-5.06) | <0.001 | | LCI | 17766.11 (10167.62-26525.27) | 146581.64 (88810.31-231392.87) | <0.001 |
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Abbreviations: TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; AIP: atherogenic index plasma; AI: atherogenic index; LCI: lipoprotein combined index; SCH: subclinical hypothyroidism. value calculated using Mann- Whitney U test. |
