Table 3 Biochemistry and hematological parameters of subjects with and without thyroid nodules (based on PSM)

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)

5.77 ± 1.15

5.75 ± 1.25

0.90

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.80 ± 0.91

4.75 ± 0.93

0.27

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

1.66 ± 0.98

1.54 ± 1.06

0.65

High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)

1.22 ± 0.31

1.25 ± 0.32

0.38

Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)

3.13 ± 0.85

3.09 ± 0.83

0.91

Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)

68.12 ± 18.26

66.25 ± 19.31

0.13

Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)

25.53 ± 16.84

23.71 ± 15.63

0.13

Aspartate transaminase (U/L)

21.17 ± 8.45

20.40 ± 8.12

0.58

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

11.92 ± 5.45

12.48 ± 6.68

0.68

Direct bilirubin (μmol/L)

4.16 ± 1.60

4.26 ± 1.54

0.90

Serum calcium (mmol/L)

2.34 ± 0.08

2.33 ± 0.07

< 0.05*

Serum uric acid (mmol/L)

346.04 ± 85.65

343.90 ± 88.96

0.35

Inorganic phosphate (mmol/L)

1.13 ± 0.15

1.13 ± 0.14

0.99