Table 2.
Baseline laboratory parameters of low and normal freeT3 patient groups
| Variable | Normal freeT3 (n = 79) | Low freeT3 (n = 35) | P value |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 9.50 ± 2.75 | 8.44 ± 2.35 | 0.041 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 146.59 ± 36.73 | 140.33 ± 51.06 | 0.556 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 180.67 ± 47.3 | 175.8 ± 52.52 | 0.176 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 183.86 ± 94.69 | 171.20 ± 130.36 | 0.215 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 37.41 ± 3.74 | 36.63 ± 3.86 | 0.860 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.04 ± 1.33 | 11.52 ± 1.31 | 0.262 |
| WBC (/mm3) | 7.33 ± 2.20 | 7.61 ± 2.18 | 0.406 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.99 ± 0.34 | 3.74 ± 0.497 | 0.002 |
| TSH (μIU/mL) | 2.77 ± 8.45 | 1.87 ± 1.02 | 0.354 |
| FreeT4 (ng/dL) | 1.13 ± 0.20 | 1.11 ± 0.3 | 0.170 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 13.73 ± 13.29 | 16.49 ± 16.85 | 0.948 |
| hsCRP (mg/dL) | 1.56 ± 3.37 | 1.99 ± 2.73 | 0.156 |
Values are expressed as means ± SD or interquartile range as appropriate. hsCRP: High sensitive C-reactive protein; freeT4: Thyroxine; IL-6: Interleukin-6; TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone; WBC: White blood count.