Table 3. Measured parameters in patients with thyroid function disorders and healthy individuals.

Parameters	Group 1HyperthyroidN = 50mean±S.E	Group 2HypothyroidN = 50mean±S.E	Group 3Healthy controlsN = 100mean±S.E	p-valueby ANOVA
TSH (µIU/ml)	0.11±0.01	48.39±5.18	1.57±0.09	<0.001
f T3 (pmol/ml)	11.5±1.27	2.63±0.36	5.45±0.08	<0.001
f T4 (pmol/ml)	38.3±3.0	6.49±0.80	19.6±0.44	<0.001
OPN (ng/ml)	15.76±0.25	1.48±0.16	5.35±0.05	<0.001

TSH = Thyroid stimulating hormone, fT3 = Free tri-iodothyronine, fT4 = Free thyroxine, OPN = Osteopontin.