Table 4.
Clinical correlates of autoantibody positivity*
| Anti-CD38Ab | AbTg | AbTPO | AbTR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-CD38Ab (titre) | – | – | – | – |
| AbTg (titre) | n.s. | – | – | – |
| AbTPO (titre) | 0·03 (+) | 0·0001 (+) | – | – |
| AbTR (titre) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | – |
| Echogenicity (units) | n.s. | n.s. | 0·01 (+) | 0·03 (+) |
| Thyroid volume (ml) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | 0·008 (+) |
| TSH (mUI/ml) | n.s. | n.s. | 0·005 (+) | n.s. |
| fT3 (ng/ml) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | 0·0001(+) |
| fT4 (ng/l) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | 0·001(+) |
*
Entries are P-values for the association of antibody titres (columns) and clinical variables (rows), adjusted by gender, age, BMI and clinical condition; the sign of the association is given in parenthesis, antibody titres were log-transformed.