Thyroid Signaling Biomarkers in Female Symptomatic Hypothyroid Patients on Liothyronine versus Levothyroxine Monotherapy: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Table 3

Handgrip strength.

	Baseline (n = 59)	After 12 weeks on LT4 (n = 49)		After 12 weeks on LT3 (n = 48)		LT4 vs. LT3
	Result	Result	P Value	Result	P Value	P Value
Right hand (kilogram)	31.3 ± 5.6	32.0 ± 5.0	0.352	31.4 ± 5.3	0.802	0.307
Left hand (kilogram)	30.4 ± 4.6	30.9 ± 5.1	0.712	30.5 ± 4.5	0.581	0.476

Data are presented as mean ± SD.