Table 2

Prevalence and concentrations of serum T3, T4, TSH, IL-6 and IL-10 in the evaluated non-thyroidal illness subgroups of patients.

VARIABLES
MI (n = 20)
CHF (n = 20)
CRI (n = 20)

T3 (n mol/L)
0.63 ± 0.13 (70%)
1.07 ± 0.47 (35%)
1.14 ± 0.57 (40%)
T4 (n mol/L)
75.65 ± 37.57 (70%)
70.85 ± 22.68 (25%)
78.2 ± 23.47 (45%)
TSH (μIU/L)
1.23 ± 0.63 (72%)
0.96 ± 0.32 (18%)
1.04 ± 0.54 (26%)
IL-6 (ng/L)
192.55 ± 15.12
82.95 ± 18.90
40.50 ± 14.38
IL-10 (ng/L)
122.95 ± 46.06
69.05 ± 44.04
30.4 ± 10.57

Values in parentheses represent the percentages of patients with lower than normal concentrations of the corresponding parameter.

MI = myocardial infarction, CHF=congestive heart failure and CRI =chronic renal insufficiency.

Abo-Zenah et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008 8:1   doi:10.1186/1472-6823-8-1