Table 4 Multiple comparisons of p values (2-tailed) of selenium plasma levels and selected lipid species in three groups: Hashimoto’s disease, non-autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hypo-non-Hashimoto), and healthy control.

From: Preliminary investigations of plasma lipidome and selenium levels in adults with treated hypothyroidism and in healthy individuals without selenium deficiency

Se (µg/L)

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 11.82093 p = .0027

Hashimoto

Hypo-non- Hashimoto

Control

Hashimoto

 

1.000000

0.004944*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

1.000000

 

0.003781*

Control

0.004944*

0.003781*

 

LysoPC a C20:3

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 6.675612 p = .0355

Hashimoto

 

0.044077*

1.000000

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

0.044077*

 

0.157538

Control

1.000000

0.157538

 

PC aa C24:0

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 6.544281 p = .0379

Hashimoto

 

1.000000

0.039785*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

1.000000

 

0.279034

Control

0.039785*

0.279034

 

PC aa C26:0

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 15.82482 p = .0004

Hashimoto

 

0.210365

0.001894*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

0.210365

 

0.227979

Control

0.001894*

0.227979

 

PC aa C40:1

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 31.40706 p = .0000

Hashimoto

 

1.000000

0.000443*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

1.000000

 

0.003090*

Control

0.000443*

0.003090*

 

PC ae C30:1

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 8.596205 p = .0136

Hashimoto

 

0.908467

0.025399*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

0.908467

 

0.310172

Control

0.025399*

0.310172

 

PC ae C34:0

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 7.436659 p = .0243

Hashimoto

 

0.370555

0.031015*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

0.370555

 

0.688991

Control

0.031015*

0.688991

 

PC ae C36:4

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 8.468897 p = .0145

Hashimoto

 

0.020913*

0.250969

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

0.020913*

 

1.000000

Control

0.250969

1.000000

 

PC ae C42:0

Kruskal–Wallis test: H ( 2. N = 41) = 17.34746 p = .0002

Hashimoto

 

1.000000

0.000601*

Hypo-non-Hashimoto

1.000000

 

0.014468*

Control

0.000601*

0.014468*

 
  1. Only significant values (marked with *) are presented.
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