Table 2.

Comparison of fundamental laboratory characteristics in HT group versus non-ht group.

Characteristics	HT (n = 65)	Non-HT (n = 63)	p value
Thyroid functional indexes
TSH (µIU/mL) FT3 (pmol/L) FT4 (pmol/L) FT4 (pmol/L) TT4 (ng/ml) Tg (ng/ml) TgAb (IU/ml) TPOAb (IU/ml)	2.32 ± 1.30 4.96 ± 1.39 16.65 ± 4.70 2.05 ± 0.41 126.90 ± 37.47 2.00 (0.04,19.80) 102.00 (19.25, 377.00) 172.70 (148.75, 201.18)	1.97 ± 1.29 5.16 ± 1.40 16.68 ± 3.75 2.25 ± 0.66 121.21 ± 24.49 3.17 (0.53, 14.10) 13.95 (12.40, 20.73) 8.28 (8.28, 9.06)	0.133 0.424 0.965 0.062 0.353 0.406 0.0004 <0.0001
Clinical indexes
Hb (mg/dL) LDH (IU/L) LDL (mmol/L) lp(a) (mg/dl) 25-OH-D3 (mmol/L)	13.61 ± 1.38 172.70 (148.75, 201.18) 3.12 ± 1.16 58.80 (47.46, 234.30) 47.39 (40.07, 56.07)	13.47 ± 1.44 168.20 (148.62, 198.63) 3.01 ± 1.38 69.90 (50.58, 264.49) 42.84 (32.45, 54.43)	0.689 0.658 0.737 0.641 0.548

This table compares the fundamental laboratory characteristics of patients in two groups (HT group versus non-HT group). Significant p values are indicated in bold. Data are presented as mean ± SD and median (IQR) as appropriate.

Abbreviations: HT, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis; non-HT, not Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; FT3, free triiodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine; TT3, total triiodothyronine; TT4, total thyroxine; Tg, thyroglobulin; TgAb, thyroglobulin antibody; TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibody; Hb, haemoglobin concentration; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; lp(a), lipoprotein (a); 25-OH-D3, 25 hydroxyvitamin D3.