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Table 9 Relationship between Child-Pugh scores and thyroid function parameters in group I and group II, mean ± SD

Child-Pugh class	Group I1			P value2	Significant pairs (Scheffe test)	Group II1			P value2	Significant pairs (Scheffe test)
	TSH	FT3	FT4			TSH	FT3	FT4
Class A	1.22 ± 1.47	2.99 ± 0.91	14.35 ± 2.87	< 0.01	FT3 A vs C (P < 0.01)	1.35 ± 1.52	3.25 ± 0.85	14.80 ± 2.45	< 0.01	FT3 A vs C (P < 0.01)
Class B	1.41 ± 1.75	2.55 ± 0.89	13.22 ± 5.48	< 0.01	FT3 B vs C (P < 0.01)	1.58 ± 1.68	2.75 ± 0.78	13.65 ± 5.10	< 0.01	FT3 B vs C (P < 0.01)
Class C	1.70 ± 1.40	1.75 ± 0.77	15.29 ± 2.28	< 0.01	FT3 A vs C, B vs C (P < 0.01)	1.85 ± 1.60	2.05 ± 0.70	15.50 ± 2.15	< 0.01	FT3 A vs C, B vs C (P < 0.01)

¹Relationship between Child-Pugh scores and thyroid function parameters in group I and group II.

²The P-value represents statistical significance based on one-way analysis of variance. Significant differences between specific groups were determined using the Scheffe test, with significant pairs listed in the last column.

TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone; FT3: Free triiodothyronine; FT4: Free thyroxine.