Effect of Micronutrients on Thyroid Parameters

Table 1

General characteristics of candidates involved in the study.

Category (n = 387)		Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	119	30.7
	Female	268	69.2
Thyroxine (T4) 0.40–4.50 mIU/mL	High	23	5.9
	Normal	361	93.2
	Low	3	0.78
Triiodothyronine (T3) 100–200 ng/dL	High	3	0.78
	Normal	375	96.9
	Low	9	2.3
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.3–4.2 mlU/L	High	21	5.4
	Normal	360	93.0
	Low	6	1.55
Free thyroxine (FT4) 0.9–1.7 ng/dL	High	11	2.84
	Normal	373	96.3
	Low	3	0.78
Free triiodothyronine (FT3) 2.3–4.1 pg/mL	High	4	1.0
	Normal	381	98.4
	Low	2	0.52
Antithyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) <9.0 IU/mL	High	44	11.3
	Normal	343	88.6
	Low	0	0
Reverse T3 (RT3) 9.2–24.1 ng/dL	High	27	6.98
	Normal	345	89.15
	Low	15	3.88
Antithyroglobulin (anti-Tg) <4.0 IU/mL	High	33	8.53
	Normal	354	91.47
	Low	0	0