Asymptomatic Effect of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Thyroid Gland Hormones and Thyroid Gland Ultrasonographic Abnormalities
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Gender | Exposed Group | Non-Exposed Group | p-Value | ||
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n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | ||
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (mIU/L) | |||||
All | 50 | 2.12 ± 1.11 | 50 | 1.74 ± 0.94 | 0.076 |
Women | 11 | 1.53 ± 0.49 | 16 | 2.06 ± 1.30 | 0.212 |
Men | 39 | 2.28 ± 1.18 | 34 | 1.59 ± 0.69 | 0.003 |
Thyroxine (pmol/L) | |||||
All | 50 | 10.88 ± 1.57 | 50 | 10.18 ± 1.44 | 0.021 |
Women | 11 | 10.10 ± 1.38 | 16 | 10.43 ± 1.29 | 0.540 |
Men | 39 | 11.10 ± 1.55 | 34 | 10.05 ± 1.50 | 0.005 |
Triiodothyronine (pmol/L) | |||||
All | 50 | 5.04 ± 0.46 | 50 | 4.92 ± 0.52 | 0.201 |
Women | 11 | 4.71 ± 0.28 | 16 | 4.55 ± 0.54 | 0.334 |
Men | 39 | 5.14 ± 0.46 | 34 | 5.08 ± 0.42 | 0.626 |
Abnormal thyroid gland ultrasonographic findings, n (%) | |||||
All | 50 | 16 (32) | 50 | 13 (26) | 0.509 |
Women | 16 | 8 (72.7) | 16 | 7 (43.8) | 0.137 |
Men | 34 | 8 (20.5) | 34 | 6 (17.6) | 0.756 |
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Alawneh, K.; Alshehabat, M.; Al-Ewaidat, H.; Raffee, L.; Forihat, D.; Khader, Y. Asymptomatic Effect of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Thyroid Gland Hormones and Thyroid Gland Ultrasonographic Abnormalities. J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7, 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7040072
Alawneh K, Alshehabat M, Al-Ewaidat H, Raffee L, Forihat D, Khader Y. Asymptomatic Effect of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Thyroid Gland Hormones and Thyroid Gland Ultrasonographic Abnormalities. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018; 7(4):72. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7040072
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlawneh, Khaled, Musa Alshehabat, Haytham Al-Ewaidat, Liqaa Raffee, Duaa Forihat, and Yousef Khader. 2018. "Asymptomatic Effect of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Thyroid Gland Hormones and Thyroid Gland Ultrasonographic Abnormalities" Journal of Clinical Medicine 7, no. 4: 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7040072
APA StyleAlawneh, K., Alshehabat, M., Al-Ewaidat, H., Raffee, L., Forihat, D., & Khader, Y. (2018). Asymptomatic Effect of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Thyroid Gland Hormones and Thyroid Gland Ultrasonographic Abnormalities. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 7(4), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7040072