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Table 4 Correlation between hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and lipid profile in thyroid dysfunction patients

From: A comparative study on serum lipid levels in patients with thyroid dysfunction: a single-center experience in Ethiopia

 

Hyperthyroid patients

Hypothyroid patients

 

Total cholesterol

Total cholesterol

 

R

p-value

R

P-value

TSH

−0.38

0.01

0.11

0.02

T3

0.229

0.06

−0.082

0.051

T4

−0.31

0.91

0.024

0.43

 

High density lipoprotein

High density lipoprotein

 

R

P-value

R

P-value

TSH

0.23

0.31

0.52

0.72

T3

0.074

0.42

0.412

0.63

T4

0.72

0.062

0.241

0.82

 

Low density lipoprotein

Low density lipoprotein

 

R

p-value

R

P-value

TSH

−0.32

0.004

0.92

0.001

T3

0.31

0.37

0.41

0.46

T4

−0.12

0.0001

0.13

0.11

 

Triglyceride

Triglyceride

 

R

P-value

R

P-value

TSH

0.21

0.42

0.076

0.39

T3

0.075

0.33

0.104

0.001

T4

0.312

0.04

0.52

0.06

  1. p-value < 0.05 is considered as statistically significant