Serum   N0 OF CASES Mean TSH ± SD (mIU/ml) Range
  Controls Males 17 3.37 ± 1.47 0.78-5.45
Females 13 2.68 ± 1.66 0.66-6.0
Total 30 3.07 ± 1.56 0.66-6.0
  Diabetes Males 31 3.62 ± 2.98 0.41-9.00
Females 29 5.61 ± 2.46(b**) 0.46-10.37
Total 60 4.58 ± 2.90(a*) 0.41-10.37
*P<0.05 –significant; a* - comparison between TSH values of study and control group;
b**- comparison between TSH values of males and females of study group
Table 5: Serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in control and study group.