Table III.
Geographical distribution of each type of TD in patients with HCV infection from different regions of China (%).
| Types of TD | North | Northeast | Southwest | South | Central | Northwest | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic thyroiditis complicated with hyperthyroidism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Hyperthyroidism | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Chronic thyroiditis complicated with hypothyroidism | 1.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Hypothyroidism | 4.3 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 13.0 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Chronic thyroiditis with normal thyroid function | 8.7 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Total | 28.2 | 22.5 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 26.5 | 20.7 |
TD, thyroid dysfunction; HCV, hepatitis C virus.