Table 1.
Baseline data on study groups
| Control group | Hemithyroidectomy group I (pilot study) | Hemithyroidectomy group II (prospective study) | p |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C vs. H I | C vs. H II | ||||
| n | 47 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Males, % | 19 | 21 | 21 | 0.811 | 0.811 |
| Age, years | 53 (43–62) | 51 (43–60) | 49 (43–59) | 0.591 | 0.591 |
| Weight, kg | 69.3 (62.2–81.4) | 75.0 (63.5–85.0) | 75.7 (67.3–90.4) | 0.403 | 0.121 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.0 (23.0–29.0) | 26.0 (23.0–28.0) | 27.5 (23.0–31.5) | 0.601 | 0.244 |
| Smokers, % | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0.433 | 0.433 |
| TPOAb positivity, % | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0.851 | 0.445 |
| TSH, mUI/l | 1.70 (1.10–2.20) | 1.23 (0.91–1.59) | 0.97 (0.69–1.50) | 0.005 | <0.001 |
| fT4, pmol/l | 15.0 (14.0–17.0) | – | 16.0 (14.9–17.0) | – | 0.167 |
| tT3, nmol/l | 1.70 (1.53–2.02) | – | 1.89 (1.67–2.18) | – | 0.071 |
Data are presented as medians with interquartile ranges in parentheses unless specified otherwise. p values by Mann-Whitney U test and χ2 test when appropriate. C = Controls; H I = hemithyroidectomy group I; H II = hemithyroidectomy group II.