Table 2. Pearson correlation analysis of serum TG and pituitary hormones.
| Log TSH | FSH | LH | ACTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG unadjusted | r = 0.260 | r = 0.280 | r = 0.298 | r = −0.317 |
| p = 0.013 | p = 0.007 | p = 0.004 | p = 0.002 | |
| TG adjusted a | r = 0.254 | r = 0.290 | r = 0.344 | r = −0.326 |
| p = 0.018 | p = 0.006 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.002 | |
| TG adjusted b | r = 0.249 | r = 0.250 | r = 0.349 | r = −0.262 |
| p = 0.022 | p = 0.020 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.015 |
Abbreviations: TG, Triglyceride; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; ACTH, adrenocorticotropin; FT3, free triiodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine; T, testosterone; COR, cortisol.
TSH was transformed to its natural logarithm to optimize the models. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
a
Adjusted for Age, BMI, FPG and SBP.
b
Adjusted for Age, BMI, FPG, SBP and corresponding target gland hormones (LogTSH was adjusted for FT3 and FT4; both FSH and LH were adjusted for T; ACTH was adjusted for COR).