Table 2.
Comparison between TPP patients with and without glucose-induced paralysis.
| Study | Reference range | Paralysis (n=10) | Non-paralysis (n=45) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical feature | |||
| Gender (male/female) | NA | 10:0 | 44:1 |
| Age (years) | NA | 31.1±7.8 | 31.8±9.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | NA | 25.9±2.3 | 24.9±3.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | NA | 131.2±11.5 | 133.8±15.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | NA | 73.2±7.3 | 76.7±9.9 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | NA | 100.3±19.8 | 104.26±12.6 |
| Precipitating factors (+) | NA | 3/10 | 11/45 |
| Plasma | |||
| K+ on paralysis (mmol/l) | 3.5–5.1 | 2.47±0.6* | 3.60±0.3 |
| TSH (μU/ml) | 0.25–5.00 | <0.03 | <0.03 |
| Tri-iodothyronine (ng/dl) | 86.00–187.00 | 272.2±68.9 | 210.9±76 |
| Free thyroxine (ng/dl) | 0.80–2.00 | 3.74±0.9 | 3.8±1.3 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.7–1.2 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 |
| eGFR (ml/min) | 90–120 | 166.4±37.6 | 168.3±46.6 |
| Peak insulin (μIU/ml) | NA | 135.6±60.6 | 122.1±48.1 |
*P value <0.01.