Table 3.
Correlation between various clinical parameters and serum cholesterol level after thyroid hormone withdrawal.
| Cholesterol after THW | ||
|---|---|---|
| r | P value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.263 | 0.041 |
| Age (yr) | 0.204 | 0.115 |
| Gender | 0.035 | 0.791 |
| TSH (LT4-off) (mU/L) | 0.168 | 0.196 |
| Preoperative cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.685 | 0.001 |
| F/U cholesterol (1) (mg/dL) | 0.274 | 0.036 |
| F/U cholesterol (2) (mg/dL) | 0.124 | 0.439 |
| LDL-C (LT4-off) (mg/dL) | 0.966 | 0.001 |
TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; F/U: follow up; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.