Effects of radioiodine administration on serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases, adiponectin and thrombospondin-1

Table 1 Concentrations of TSH, free T4, free T3, glucose and lipids at the beginning and at the end of the study (visit 1 vs. visit 5)

	Before radioiodine (Visit 1)		15-18 months post radioiodine (Visit 5)		*p- value*
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
TSH* [μIU/ml]	0.10	0.20	3.74	3.15	*0.0003*
Free T4* [pmol/l]	26.8	15.6	14.42	2.23	*0.0008*
Free T3* [pmol/l]	10.1	5.3	4.87	1.01	*0.0003*
Glucose [mg/dl]	93	13	90	12	0.62
Total cholesterol [mg/dl]	197	37	237	56	*0.012*
LDL-cholesterol [mg/dl]	108	38	153	54	*0.001*
HDL-cholesterol [mg/dl]	61	17	61	14	0.16
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	121	118	116	58	0.21

^*Reference ranges: free T4 11.5-22.7 pmol/l, free T3 2.76-6.45 pmol/l, TSH 0.4-4 μIU/ml 1 pmol/l x 0.0777= ng/dl.

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