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Table 3 Serum level of TSH in the TBT-treated group compared with the control and the TBT + GTE groups

From: The effect of Tributyltin on thyroid follicular cells of adult male albino rats and the possible protective role of green tea: a toxicological, histological and biochemical study

TSH (μIU/ml)

Control group (n = 15)

TBT treated group (n = 15)

TBT + GTE group (n = 15)

F

p

Min. – Max.

0.11–0.39

2.58–3.18

0.18–2.73

130.483*

<0.001*

Mean ± SD.

0.28 ± 0.09

2.81 ± 0.20

1.65 ± 0.71

Median

0.31

2.77

1.76

Significance between groups

p1 < 0.001*, p2 < 0.001*, p3 < 0.001*

  
  1. F: F test (ANOVA), Significance between groups was done using Post Hoc Test (LSD)
  2. p1: p value for comparing between Control and TBT treated groups
  3. p2: p value for comparing between Control and TBT + GTE groups
  4. p3: p value for comparing between TBT treated and TBT + GTEgroups
  5. *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05