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Table 4 Free T3, T4 and TSH in the studied groups

From: Effect of acute and chronic liver diseases on the thyroid function in children

  

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

P value

Acute hepatitis

CLD1

CLD2

Control

N=20

N=20

N=20

N=25

Free T3

Range

Mean ± SD

(0.5-1.2)

0.8±0.2

(0.5-1.2)

0.8±0.2

(0.5-1)

0.8±0.2

(2.6-4.9)

3.6±0.6

<0.001*

Free T4

Range

Mean ± SD

(0.9-1.7)

1.3±0.4

(1-1.7)

1.4±0.2

(1-1.7)

1.4±0.2

(1-1.7)

1.3±0.2

0.397

TSH

Range

Mean ± SD

(1.2-4.9)

3.2±1.1

(1.9-4.8)

3.2±0.9

(6.2-6.9)

6.5±0.2

(0.8-4.8)

3±1.2

<0.001*

  1. One Way ANOVA test for parametric quantitative data between the four groups followed by post hoc Tukey analysis between each two groups
  2. *: Significant level at P value < 0.05
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