Research Article

Thyroid Hormone Status Interferes with Estrogen Target Gene Expression in Breast Cancer Samples in Menopausal Women

Table 2

Comparison of hormonal dosages between breast cancer and normal control patients.

Breast cancer ( )Control ( )

TSH (μI/mL)1.34 ± 0.602.41 ± 1.10
FT4 (ng/dL)1.78 ± 0.20*0.95 ± 0.16
E2 (pg/mL)23.80 ± 3.3521.80 ± 3.29

Data are reported as median ± total semirange. TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; FT4: free thyroxine; E2: estradiol. * compared with control group (Mann-Whitney test).