Table 1.
Patient characteristics of the chewing-gum stimulation group
| Characteristics | Chewing-gum stimulation group |
|---|---|
| Started chewing gum basea | Approximately 20 min |
| Number of patients | 10 |
| Age (years)b | 35 (30) ± 14 (21 to 64) |
| Gender (male/female) | 4/6 |
| Weight (kg)b | 76 (72) ± 15 (59 to 104) |
| Histology (papillary/follicular) | 8/2 |
| TSH stimulation (endogenous/exogenous)c | 10/0 |
| TSH (mIU/L)b | 74 (68) ± 35 (36 to 150) |
aAfter 124I administration. bMean (median) ± SD (range). cThyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulation was achieved by hormone withdrawal (endogenous) or by injection of recombinant human TSH (exogenous).