Table 1. Patient Characteristics.

	GD (n = 36)
Age (years)	45.3 ± 13.8
Sex (M:F)	10:26
Previous treatment history due to GD (yes:no)	10:26
T3 (ng/dL)	262.8 ± 118.8
Free T4 (ng/dL)	3.22 ± 2.72
T3/free T4 ratio	91.4 ± 24.4
TSH (µIU/mL)	0.05 ± 0.01
TSHR-Ab (IU/L)	17.7 ± 24.8
Initial MMI dose (mg/day)	19.4 ± 8.4

T3 (79–200 ng/dL), free T4 (0.89–1.79 ng/dL), TSH (0.3–4.0 µIU/mL), and TSHR-Ab (0–1.0 IU/L). GD = Graves' disease, MMI = methimazole, TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSHR-Ab = thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody