Research Article

Association of High Vitamin D Status with Low Circulating Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Independent of Thyroid Hormone Levels in Middle-Aged and Elderly Males

Table 5

Standardized regression coefficients of variables in relation to serum TSH in males with negative serum antibodies.

Serum TgAb Serum TPOAb Serum TgAb and/or TPOAb
BetaP valueBetaP valueBetaP value

Age (years)0.0240.6860.0190.7490.0060.921
Serum FT3 (pmol/L)0.0300.5930.0920.1220.0740.228
Serum FT4 (pmol/L)0.0200.726−0.0370.535−0.0280.648
Thyroid volume (mL)−0.1650.003−0.1700.004−0.1540.011
Presence of thyroid nodule(s) (%)−0.0350.532−0.0200.736−0.0240.696
Current smokers (n (%))−0.0640.264−0.0600.313−0.0670.277
Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L)−0.1570.004−0.1660.004−0.1840.002