Table 1 Patients' height and thyroid function in particular groups of children.

max GH [ng/ml]

IGF-I SDS

< 10 ng/ml

< -1.0

≥10 ng/ml

< -1.0

< 10 ng/ml

≥-1.0

≥10 ng/ml

≥-1.0

hSDS for age and sex

-2.31 ± 0.88 ^a,b

-2.50 ± 0.81 ^a,c,d

-2.10 ± 0.66 ^c

-2.08 ± 0.67 ^b,d

TSH [mIU/l]

2.33 ± 1.27

2.40 ± 1.01 ^e

2.17 ± 0.75 ^e

2.17 ± 1.08

FT ₄ [ng/dl]

1.25 ± 0.23 ^f,g

1.28 ± 0.23 ^h,i

1.16 ± 0.20 ^f,h

1.17 ± 0.24 ^g,i

FT ₃ [pg/ml]

4.03 ± 0.83 ^j,k

4.09 ± 0.80 ^l,m

4.44 ± 0.80 ^j,l

4.35 ± 0.74 ^k,m

FT ₃/FT ₄ [molar ratio]

0.40 ± 0.11 ^n,o

0.39 ± 0.10 ^p,r

0.48 ± 0.14 ^n,p

0.46 ± 0.12 ^o,r