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Table 2 TSH concentrations in three different time periods

From: Effect of morning versus night-time administration of proton pump inhibitor (pantoprazole) on thyroid function test in levothyroxine-treated primary hypothyroidism: a prospective cross-over study

Groups

TSH1

TSH2

TSH3

 

Mean (± SD)

Mean (± SD)

Mean (± SD)

Total study population (n = 30)

2.42 (± 1.20)

3.51 (± 3.11)

4.20 (± 3.86)

Group M (n = 13)

2.70 (± 1.36)

3.78 (± 4.29)

3.76 (± 2.77)

Group N (n = 17)

2.20 (± 1.06)

3.30 (± 1.90)

4.53 (± 4.59)

  1. Repeated measure ANOVA shows a significant effect for the within-subject factor “time” (F2, 58 = 3.87, p = 0.03). Post hoc-test shows the following p values: TSH1 vs. TSH2 (p = 0.13), TSH2 vs. TSH3 (p = 1.0) and TSH1 vs. TSH3 (p = 0.04).