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a coefficient of variation (CV) less than 10%. The reference interval for nonpregnant adults recommended by the manufacturer was 0.64–1.23 mg/L. The measurement range for creatinine was 9.0–13,260 µmol/L, and the reference interval recommended by the
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within the normal reference range ( Table 4 ). Newborns with elevated TSH (above 10 mIU/L) were followed by repeated TFT until TSH levels normalized. Table 4 Elevated TSH values in newborns. TSH > 10 mIU/L ( n = 87) TSH > 20 mIU
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patients treated with VAN and white dots represent patients treated with SELP. Nine male patients (100%) and 11/17 (65%) female patients showed Δ4 androstenedione values below the median of the reference range (of which 10 patients below the 5th percentile
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]. The coefficient of variation was less than 15%, the detection limit 25 μg/l, and the range of measurement 25-500 μg/l [ 2 ]. The accuracy of the kit was 80-120% of the value determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry [ 2 ]. Samples
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thyroid function Free thyroxine (FT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were measured using a chemiluminescent microparticle immune assay on an ARCHITECT i2000 System (Abbott Korea). The reference range was defined as 0.70–1.48 ng/dL (9.01–19.05 pmol
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population-based reference ranges. TSH is also the first-line thyroid function test for the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women, but the physiological alterations in pregnancy necessitate the use of a pregnancy-specific reference range [ 12
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a frequent condition defined by serum values of thyrotropin (TSH) above and thyroxine (T4) within the population-based reference ranges[ 1 - 3 ]. It may reflect mild thyroid failure with only
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heterozygotes have been reported to have reduced TSH levels within the reference range. The R75G variant has been reported to be prevalent in individuals of South Asian ethnicity ( 2 ) including Pakistan and India ( 3 ). Clinically, individuals homozygous for
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Dear Sir, Five months after radioactive iodine treatment for Graves’ hyperthyroidism, I developed severe hypothyroidism. Three months after treatment, TSH, FT4 and FT3 values were within reference range (0.44 mlU/l, 15.9 and 4.5 pmol
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, and an enlarged thyroid gland of increased consistency and irregular surface. Laboratory data revealed a subclinical hypothyroidism, with a serum TSH concentration of 5.88 μIU/mL (normal range 0.4–4 μIU/mL), an FT3 of 4.08 pg/mL (normal range 2