Table 2.
Laboratory findings in initial evaluation
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Normal range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSH (mU/L) At admittance |
22.68 | 36.25 | 43.62 | 63.11 | 13.95 | 0.34-5.60 |
| TSH (mU/L) 6 months before admittance |
73.7 | 39.62 | 93.8 | 72.37 | 9.36 | |
| TSH (mU/L) 12 months before admittance |
53.31 | 34.7 | 90.7 | 59.47 | 45.31 | |
| Free T4 (ng/dL) At admittance |
1.04 | 0.57 | 0.97 | 0.51 | 1.0 | 0.61-1.12 |
| Free T4 (ng/dL) 6 months before admittance |
0.34 | 0.52 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.88 | |
| Free T4 (ng/dL) 12 months before admittance |
0.25 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.26 | |
| Free T3 (ng/L) At admittance |
2.78 | 2.99 | 2.7 | 2.62 | 3.4 | 2.6-4.37 |
| Free T3 (ng/L) 6 months before admittance |
2.56 | 2.94 | 1.52 | 1.88 | 2.75 | |
| Free T3 (ng/L) 12 months before admittance |
1.95 | 2.57 | 1.79 | 2.74 | 2.63 | |
| TPOAb | (+) | (-) | (+) | (-) | (+) | |
| TgAb | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.1 | 13.7 | 12 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 12-17 |
| Ferritin (µg/L) | 5.3 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 6.6 | 12-263 |
| Vitamin B12 (ng/L) | 283 | 181 | 187 | 326 | 137 | 180-914 |
| Folic acid (µg/L) | 5.76 | 9.08 | 4.25 | 8.68 | 9.92 | 2.2-17.5 |
| 25-OH-Vitamin D (µg/L) | 5.47 | 13.03 | 19.75 | 23.23 | 30.13 | 30-100 |
| Helicobacter pylori antigen in feces | (+)* | (-) | (-) | (+)* | (-) |
TSH:Thyroid stimulating hormone; TPOAb:Thyroid peroxidase antibody; TgAb:Thyroglobulin antibody; ALT:Alanine aminotransferase, (-):Negative (+):Positive. *Eradicated.