Table 1 Relation between thyroid gland echogenicity and thyroid hormonal level in studied cases
Hr | Echogenicity* | Number of cases | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | P-value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | 0 | 4 | 4.4 ± 3.7 | 3.5 (3–4.3) | 0.485 |
1 | 5 | 3.8 ± 2.1 | 3.2 (3–4.2) | ||
2 | 1 | 3.5 ± 1.2 | 3.5 (3–3.85) | ||
T4 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 ± 1.4 | 1 (0.9–1.5) | 0.912 |
1 | 3 | 1.5 ± 1 | 1 (0.9–1.6) | ||
2 | 2 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 1.1 (0.63–1.5) | ||
TSH | 0 | 17 | 5.7 ± 6.2 | 4 (1.1–6.9) | P 0 versus 1 = 0.125 P 0 versus 2 = 0.999 *P 1 versus 2 = 0.018 |
1 | 21 | 3 ± 3.7 | 2.15 (0.02–3.8) | ||
2 | 11 | 14.5 ± 26.4 | 4.6 (2.4–7.6) | ||
Euthyroids cases | 0 | 6 | |||
1 | 15 | ||||
2 | 10 | ||||
total | 96 case |