Hypothyroidism: A Possible Risk Factor for Liver Cancer in Patients With No Known Underlying Cause of Liver Disease  Arvind Reddy, Chiranjeev Dash, Apinya Leerapun, Teresa A. Mettler, Linda M. Stadheim, Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, Rosebud O. Roberts, Lewis R. Roberts  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages 118-123 (January 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.07.011 Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Hypothyroidism is more frequent in cases with HCC of unknown etiology than in controls with viral or alcoholic liver disease. P value for the difference between the 3 groups is .0055 on the basis of χ2 test. P value is unadjusted for covariates. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2007 5, 118-123DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.07.011) Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions