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Table 2 Correlations between the indices of thyroid function and the components of somatotrophic axis.

From: Do IGF-I concentrations better reflect growth hormone (GH) action in children with short stature than the results of GH stimulating tests? Evidence from the simultaneous assessment of thyroid function

 

hSDS

GH peak

[ng/ml]

IGF-I SDS

TSH

[mIU/l]

FT 4

[ng/dl]

FT 3

[pg/ml]

hSDS

 

0.03

0.25*

-0.05

0.05

0.13*

GH peak [ng/ml]

0.03

 

0.12*

0.01

0.12*

0.00

IGF-ISDS

0.25*

0.12*

 

-0.06

-0.20*

0.24*

TSH [mIU/l]

-0.05

0.01

-0.06

 

0.12*

0.10*

FT 4 [ng/dl]

0.05

0.12*

-0.20*

0.12*

 

0.03

FT 3 [pg/ml]

0.13*

0.00

0.24*

0.10*

0.03

 
  1. Correlations marked * are significant (p < 0.05)