Table 2.

TSH Secretion Parameters in 20 Offspring From Nonagenarian LLS Participants and 18 Partners Thereof

Offspring (n = 20)Partners (n = 18)P Value
Basal secretion, mU/L per 24 h34.3 (27.2–43.1)18.5 (14.4–23.7).001
Pulsatile secretion, mU/L per 24 h19.0 (14.0–25.6)14.9 (10.8–20.6).28
Total secretion, mU/L per 24 h54.9 (43.5–69.2)34.2 (26.6–44.0).008
Pulse number (per 24 h)17.3 (15.5–19.3)17.7 (15.7–19.9).79
Mean pulse mass, mU/L1.1 (0.8–1.5)0.8 (0.6–1.1).22
Fast half-life, min21.7 (18.5–25.4)21.0 (17.6–24.9).77
Slow half-life, min74.2 (66.3–83.0)81.9 (72.5–92.5).24
Mode day, min11.5 (8.1–14.9)14.4 (10.8–18.1).23
Mode night, min9.2 (6.8–12.5)12.1 (8.7–16.9).19
λ (unitless)16.2 (14.5–18.1)16.3 (14.5–18.4).91
γ (unitless)2.1 (1.9–2.4)2.0 (1.8–2.3).62
Offspring (n = 20)Partners (n = 18)P Value
Basal secretion, mU/L per 24 h34.3 (27.2–43.1)18.5 (14.4–23.7).001
Pulsatile secretion, mU/L per 24 h19.0 (14.0–25.6)14.9 (10.8–20.6).28
Total secretion, mU/L per 24 h54.9 (43.5–69.2)34.2 (26.6–44.0).008
Pulse number (per 24 h)17.3 (15.5–19.3)17.7 (15.7–19.9).79
Mean pulse mass, mU/L1.1 (0.8–1.5)0.8 (0.6–1.1).22
Fast half-life, min21.7 (18.5–25.4)21.0 (17.6–24.9).77
Slow half-life, min74.2 (66.3–83.0)81.9 (72.5–92.5).24
Mode day, min11.5 (8.1–14.9)14.4 (10.8–18.1).23
Mode night, min9.2 (6.8–12.5)12.1 (8.7–16.9).19
λ (unitless)16.2 (14.5–18.1)16.3 (14.5–18.4).91
γ (unitless)2.1 (1.9–2.4)2.0 (1.8–2.3).62

Data are shown as mean with 95% confidence interval. Differences between the groups were evaluated with a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index.

Table 2.

TSH Secretion Parameters in 20 Offspring From Nonagenarian LLS Participants and 18 Partners Thereof

Offspring (n = 20)Partners (n = 18)P Value
Basal secretion, mU/L per 24 h34.3 (27.2–43.1)18.5 (14.4–23.7).001
Pulsatile secretion, mU/L per 24 h19.0 (14.0–25.6)14.9 (10.8–20.6).28
Total secretion, mU/L per 24 h54.9 (43.5–69.2)34.2 (26.6–44.0).008
Pulse number (per 24 h)17.3 (15.5–19.3)17.7 (15.7–19.9).79
Mean pulse mass, mU/L1.1 (0.8–1.5)0.8 (0.6–1.1).22
Fast half-life, min21.7 (18.5–25.4)21.0 (17.6–24.9).77
Slow half-life, min74.2 (66.3–83.0)81.9 (72.5–92.5).24
Mode day, min11.5 (8.1–14.9)14.4 (10.8–18.1).23
Mode night, min9.2 (6.8–12.5)12.1 (8.7–16.9).19
λ (unitless)16.2 (14.5–18.1)16.3 (14.5–18.4).91
γ (unitless)2.1 (1.9–2.4)2.0 (1.8–2.3).62
Offspring (n = 20)Partners (n = 18)P Value
Basal secretion, mU/L per 24 h34.3 (27.2–43.1)18.5 (14.4–23.7).001
Pulsatile secretion, mU/L per 24 h19.0 (14.0–25.6)14.9 (10.8–20.6).28
Total secretion, mU/L per 24 h54.9 (43.5–69.2)34.2 (26.6–44.0).008
Pulse number (per 24 h)17.3 (15.5–19.3)17.7 (15.7–19.9).79
Mean pulse mass, mU/L1.1 (0.8–1.5)0.8 (0.6–1.1).22
Fast half-life, min21.7 (18.5–25.4)21.0 (17.6–24.9).77
Slow half-life, min74.2 (66.3–83.0)81.9 (72.5–92.5).24
Mode day, min11.5 (8.1–14.9)14.4 (10.8–18.1).23
Mode night, min9.2 (6.8–12.5)12.1 (8.7–16.9).19
λ (unitless)16.2 (14.5–18.1)16.3 (14.5–18.4).91
γ (unitless)2.1 (1.9–2.4)2.0 (1.8–2.3).62

Data are shown as mean with 95% confidence interval. Differences between the groups were evaluated with a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index.

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