Table 2.

Baseline Characteristics of SHT Maintenance and Spontaneous Improvement Group in the Subjects with TSH between 5 to 10 µIU/mL

Data are mean±standard deviation or median (minimum-maximum).

SHT, subclinical hypothyroidism; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; TPO-Ab, anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

^aP values for the comparison of the mean values by using t test.