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. 2013 Sep 4;8(9):e73908. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073908

Table 2. Effect of rutin treatment on serum thyroid hormones and TSH concentrations.

Group Total T3 (ng/dl) Total T4 (μg/dl) Free T4 (μg/dl) TSH (ng/dl)
Control 44.80 ± 2.56 5.37 ± 0.11 2.90 ± 0.07 1.49 ± 0.16
Rutin 35.07 ± 1.96** 4.39 ± 0.12*** 2.59 ± 0.08** 1.65 ± 0.26

Rats were treated with rutin (20mg/Kg BW, sc, 5 days) or vehicle (control group).

Results are expressed as mean±SEM. **p < 0.01 vs. control; ***p < 0.001 vs. control (n = 15 per group).