Glucocorticoid Functional Reserve in Full-Spectrum Intensity of Primary Hypothyroidism

Table 3

Glucocorticoid functional assessment in the cases by groups (nmol/L).

	Group 1	1 versus 2	Group 2	2 versus 3	Group 3	1 versus 3
0 min^†		384.6 ± 152.2		0.43		346.9 ± 148.5	0.48	349.0 ± 157.5	0.46
0 min^‡	391.9 ± 176.3	0.07	302.3 ± 87.4	0.009*	442.5 ± 198.4	0.38
30 min^†	652.5 ± 101.3	0.66	636.5 ± 112.8	0.04*	540.9 ± 178.7	0.01*
30 min^‡	678.3 ± 155.5	0.41	640.7 ± 119.9	0.34	662.2 ± 167.9	0.75
60 min^†	618.3 ± 177.0	0.71	598.9 ± 135.0	0.39	611.7 ± 115.6	0.89
60 min^‡	698.4 ± 148.0	0.12	629.9 ± 94.9	0.83	619.8 ± 166.6	0.11

All values given in nmol/L to convert to mg/dL are divided by 27.59.
*Significant at , paired -test.
^†Cases documented with primary hypothyroidism at baseline.
^‡Values obtained in cases after LT-4 tratment.