Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the subjects with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and the controls
| Subjects with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | Normal controls | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects |
44 |
44 |
|
| Gender (female/male) |
32/12 |
32/12 |
ns |
| Age (years) |
60.5 ± 2.7 |
58.7 ± 1.9 |
ns |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
21.7 ± 0.48 |
21.4 ± 0.58 |
ns |
| Smoking index |
74 ± 59 |
67 ± 72 |
ns |
| Tg-Ab (U/mI) [<0.4] |
8.37 ± 2.55 |
<0.4 |
|
| TPO-Ab (U/mI) [<0.3] |
15.3 ± 6.13 |
<0.3 |
|
| FT4 (pmol/l) [11.6-21.9] |
14.5 ± 0.37 |
14.6 ± 0.57 |
ns |
| FT3 (pmol/l) [3.54-6.16] |
4.17 ± 0.11 |
3.95 ± 0.15 |
ns |
| TSH (mIU/l) [0.5-5] |
2.40 ± 0.33 |
2.53 ± 0.28 |
ns |
| Thyroglobulin (mg/l) [0.0-30.0] |
43.4 ± 20.6 |
40.6 ± 11.5 |
ns |
| Thyroid volume (mm3) |
14687.1 ± 1494.3 |
15757.2 ± 1984.4 |
ns |
| HI (%) | 3.23 ± 0.19 | 3.59 ± 0.20 | ns(0.089) |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SE. The differences between two groups were examined using the Mann–Whitney U test for assessment of the medians.
ns: not significant, Systolic BP: systolic blood pressure, Diastolic BP: diastolic blood pressure, Tg-Ab; anti-thyroglobulin antibody, TPO-Ab; antithyroid peroxidase antibody, HI: heterogeneity index.