Table 2. Correlations Between TSH and FT4 With Serum Lipid Concentrations.
| TSH, mU/L | FT4, ng/dL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Subclinical Hypothyroidism | Overt Hypothyroidism | Controls | All | Subclinical Hypothyroidism | Overt Hypothyroidism | Controls | |
| TC, mg/dL | -0.021a (0.109) | 0.092 (0.117) | 0.278 (0.005) | -0.038 (0.03) | -0.174 (0.000) | -0.210 (0.000) | -0.336 (0.001) | -0.164 (0.00) |
| HDLC, mg/dL | 0.028 (0.047) | 0.042 (0.474) | -0.036 (0.727) | 0.023 (0.113) | -0.062 (0.000) | -0.064 (0.279) | 0.070 (0.49) | -0.066 (0.00) |
| LDLC, mg/dL | -0.25 (0.073) | 0.066 (0.284) | 0.21 (0.046) | -0.043 (0.004) | -0.174 (0.000) | -0.184 (0.003) | -0.381 (0.00) | -0.133 (0.00) |
| TG, mg/dL | -0.022 (0.109) | 0.074 (0.209) | 0.117 (0.244) | -0.031 (0.03) | -0.089 (.000) | -0.045 (0.443) | -0.146 (0.14) | -0.81 (0.00) |
| TG/HDL | -0.028 (0.042) | 0.058 (0.327) | 0.086 (0.399) | -0.033 (0.024) | -0.043 (0.002) | -0.019 (0.751) | -0.122 (.023) | -0.035 (.017) |
a Spearman’s correlation coefficient between TSH and lipid levels. Pearson correlation coefficient between FT4 and lipid levels.