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Table 2 Additional laboratory data*

From: Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the thyroid followed by systemic autoimmune diseases: a case report

Free T3

2.23 pg/ml

(1.71-3.71)**

Rheumatoid factor

167 IU/ml

(0-20)

Free T4

1.43 ng/dl

(0.70-1.48)

RAPA

640 fold

(<40)

TSH

10.1 μIU/ml

(0.35-4.94)

CH50

40.4 CH50/ml

(28-45)

CRP

2.39 mg/dl

(0-0.4)

Anti-Tg antibody

29.5 U/ml

(<0.3)

Thyroid test#

6400 fold

(<100)

Anti-nuclear antibody

negative

(-)

Microsome test##

25,600 fold

(<100)

LE test$

negative

(-)

Thyroglobulin

5.3 ng/ml

(0-30)

   
  1. *Data taken three months after the operation with the supplementation of levothyroxine (50μg); **Reference range; #semi-quantitative test for thyroglobulin; ##semi-quantitative test for anti-thyroid microsomal antibody; $agglutination reaction to detect anti-dinitrophenol (DNP) antibody; T3: triiodothyronin; T4: thyroxine; TSH thyroid stimulating hormone; CRP: C-reactive protein; RAPA: rheumatoid arthritis particle agglutination; CH50: 50% hemolytic complement activity.