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Characteristic	Patients (N = 93)
F/M	76/17
CLT (N)	86
GD (N)	7
Age at diagnosis (mean years ± SD)	10.2 ± 3.9
Age at sampling (mean years ± SD)	12.1 ± 4.86
Duration of disease (mean years ± SD)	2.79 ± 3.67
CLT on LT4 treatment (N/%)	47/86 (54.6%)
TSH (µIU/mL ± SD)	2.8 ± 1.8
TPOAb (IU/mL ± SD)	819 ± 908
TgAb (IU/mL ± SD)	512 ± 605
Associated autoimmune disease in children (N/%)	20/93 (21%)
Associated autoimmune disease in CLT (N/%)	17/86 (20%)
Associated autoimmune disease in GD (N/%)	3/7 (43%)
Autoimmune disease in parents (N/%)	43/186 (23%)