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ajmsi-2044	Aliu-Ayo, Halima Inya; Adesina, Kikelomo Temilola; Jimoh, Abiodun Akanbi Gafar; Ikwuka, Aloysius Obinna; Udeh, Francis Chigozie; Biliaminu, Sikiru Abayomi; Ayo, Olayinka Waheed	Serum Levels of Thyroid Hormones in Infertile and Fertile Women Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in North-Central Nigeria: A Comparative Reproductive Medicine Study	2023	13	.pdf	application/pdf	8487	552	52	Pattern of thyroid dysfunction among infertile women and control (fertile) women Thyroid disorder Patients n (%) Control n (%) Total n (%) χ2/ t p-value Subclinical hypothyroidism 4 (7.5) 1 (1.9) 5 (4.7) 0.800 0.371 Overt (clinical) hypothyroidism 2 (3.8) 0 (0.0) 2 (1.9) NA Overt (clinical) hyperthyroidism 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 3 (2.8) 0.000 1.000 None 45 (84.9) 51 (96.2) 96 (90.6) 0.260 0.610 Total 53 53 106 χ2: Chi-square; NA: Chi-square not available because of zero ‘0’ value Pa ge 14 7 https://journals.e-palli.com/home/index.php/ajmsi Am. Table 3: Comparison of thyroid hormone levels of patients with infertility and the control (fertile) group Variables Patients Control U p-value TSH (mIU/mL) Mean ± SD 1.35±1.65 0.85±1.08 1149.000 0.064 Median (IQR) 0.80 (0.40-1.55) 0.60 (0.40-0.85) 0.105 fT3 (pg/mL) Mean ± SD 2.79±1.51 2.19±1.15 1062.500 0.023* Median (IQR) 2.40 (1.45-4.20) 1.70 (1.35-2.95) 0.031* fT4 (ng/dL) Mean ± SD	cache/ajmsi-2044.pdf	txt/ajmsi-2044.txt