Table 1 Gordon setters and English setters in the DLA study

Sex and age

Male

22

42

57

33

Female

46

41

36

20

Age (y): mean (95 % CI)

6.4 (5.6-7.2)

7.7 (7.2-8.2)

9.3 (9.0-9.7)

8.8 (8.3-9.3)

Range age, years

1.8-12.9

2.7-15

8-14.4

8-16

Analysis blood samples

TSH ug/L: median (range)

3.01 (0.46-12.0)

2.24 (0.46-12.0)

0.14 (0.03-0.45)

0.23 (0.04-0.45)

TT4 nmol/L:

7.5 (4.0-77.0)

6.0 (4.0-44.0)

28.0 (16.0-53.0)

24.0 (16.0-45)

median (range)

FT4 pmol/L:

9.0 (4.0-65.0)

7.0 (4.0-77.0)

14.0 (7.0-69.0)

14.0 (7.0-47.0)

median (range)

Cholesterol mmol/L:

9.1 (2.6-20.8)

11.7 (3.4-23.1)

6.1 (3.6-11.0)

5.8 (3.8-11.0)

median (range)

TgAA positive (n)

14

6

4

1

TgAA negative (n)

2

8

59

45

TgAA inconclusive (n)

0

1

0

5

Diagnosis of SO

positive (n)

12

3

20

1

negative (n)

45

50

70

46