Table 1.
Comparison of demographic, clinical, biochemical features and different therapies between the 2 groups of patients
|
Comparative values among two groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
|
|
| N°(%) | N°(%) | p | Test | |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
25 (32.9) |
6 (46.2) |
0.54 |
Χ2 |
| Female |
51 (67.1) |
7 (53.8) |
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|
Surgery |
|
|
|
|
| With decompression |
22 (28.9) |
8 (61.5) |
0.05 |
Χ2 |
| Without decompress. |
54 (71.1) |
5 (38.5) |
||
|
Corticosteroid therapy | ||||
| Performed |
40 (52,6) |
10 (76,9) |
0.14 |
Fisher |
| Not done |
36 (47,4) |
3 (23,1) |
||
|
Radiotherapy |
|
|
|
|
| Performed |
4 (5.3) |
1 (7.7) |
0.55 |
Fisher |
| Not done |
36 (47,4) |
3 (23,1) |
||
|
Initial thyroid hormone status |
|
|||
| Euthyroid |
4 (5.3) |
1 (92.3) |
0.55 |
Fisher |
| Hyperthyroidism |
72 (94.7) |
12 (7.7) |
||
| Median age |
44 (19–71) |
32 (24–58) |
0.1 |
U |
| CAS (mean value+/− DS) |
4.2±1.8 |
4±0.8 |
0,66 |
t |
| Smoker | 17 (19.) | 12 (50.0) | 0.02 | Χ2 |