Table 3.

Summary of differences in parameters in two groups.

Characteristics	Controls	SCT	p-value
Number	20	20	NS
Age (years)	62 (10.4)	61 (12.7)	0.87
Females	18	18	NS
BMI (kg/m²)	26.6 (6.8)	27.7 (6.2)	0.60
TSH (mU/L)	2.32 (1.00–4.00)	0.1 (<0.01–0.36)	<0.001
FT4 (pmol/L)	15.5 (1.8)	16.6 (3.0)	0.32
FT3 (pmol/L)	5.4 (0.6)	5.6 (0.9)	0.30
Systolic BP (mmHg)	131.8 (18.9)	133.7 (14.1)	0.73
Diabetes	3	3	NS
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	80.1 (8.5)	81.2 (10.4)	0.74
TC (mmol/L)	5.2 (1.1)	4.8 (0.9)	0.36
LDL-C (mmol/L)	3.0 (0.9)	3.0 (0.9)	0.58
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.6 (0.5)	1.4 (0.3)	0.14
ADMA (µmol/L)	0.8 (0.2)	1.0 (0.4)	0.08
FMD (%)	6.1 (2.1)	2.7 (2.3)	0.005

NS, Non-significant.