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Table 4 Comparisons of PRL, monoPRL %, and thyroid parameters between patient with and without history of complicated pregnancy

From: Serum macroprolactin levels in pregnancy and association with thyroid autoimmunity

Parameter

History of complicated pregnancy

p

Positive

Negative

(n 44)

(n 94)

PRL (ng/mL)

49.12 ± 66.0

66.64 ± 65.9

0.026

monoPRL %

90.7 ± 11.1

90.50 ± 9.02

0.788

TSH(μIU/L)

2.72 ± 4.01

3.06 ± 8.5

0.655

FT4(ng/dL)

1.28 ± 0.49

1.37 + 1.67

0.305

FT3 (pg/mL)

3.32 + 1.14

3.59 + 1.67

0.811

TPOAb (U/mL)

344.7 ± 496.9

207.7 ± 468.8

0.045

TGAb(U/mL)

169.3 ± 329.2

89.9 ± 134.7

0.026

  1. TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, FT4 free tetraiodotronin, FT3 free triiodotronin, TPOAb thyroid peroxidase antibody, PRL prolactin, monoPRL% percentage of monomeric prolactin recovery after PEG precipitation