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Table 2 The forearm BMD, serum FT3 levels, and FT4 levels in the two groups

From: Thyroid-stimulating hormone decreases the risk of osteoporosis by regulating osteoblast proliferation and differentiation

 

N

FT3 (pmol/L)

FT4 (pmol/L)

BMD (g/cm2)

Low-level serum

TSH group

39

5.6 ± 0.47

17.26 ± 2.0

0.48 ± 0.08

High-level serum

TSH group

75

5.53 ± 0.47

17.28 ± 2.0

0.51 ± 0.06

P-value

 

0.632

0.818

0.018

  1. The values are expressed as the means±SDs
  2. FT3 Free triiodothyronine, FT4 Free tetraiodothyronine, BMD Bone mineral density