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. 2019 Jan 16;104(6):2216–2228. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-02289

Table 3.

Thyroid Status in Patients With Extreme Insulin Resistance at the Time of Thyroid Imaging

Parameter/Disease All Patients
Patients <19 y of Age
INSR Mutation Group Lipodystrophy Group P Value INSR Mutation Group Lipodystrophy Group P Value
TSH, μIU/mL (range); n 1.78 ± 1.38 1.89 ± 1.2 0.5 2 ± 1.7 2.3 ± 1.6 0.6
(0.42–5.1); n = 11 (0.37–6.1); n = 74 (0.42–5.1); n = 7 (0.58–6.08); n = 20
fT4, ng/dL (range); n 1.43 ± 0.46 1.22 ± 0.2 0.2 1.4 ± 0.6 1.27 ± 0.17 0.5
(0.8–1.9); n = 4 (0.9–1.8); n = 50 (0.8–1.9); n = 3 (1.1–1.6); n = 14
TT4, μg/dL (range); n 8.73 ± 1.7 7.34 ± 2.2 0.1 9.2 ± 2.3 7.46 ± 1.4 0.4
(7–11.7); n = 7 (4.7–15); n = 22 (7.3–11.7); n = 3 (5.3–9.2); n = 5
TT3, ng/dL (range); n 114 ± 33 120 ± 32.4 0.7 133.8 ± 35.4 142.2 ± 42 0.9
(71–158.8); n = 6 (75.7–219); n = 25 (108.8–158.8); n = 2 (86.2–219); n = 7
Anti-Thyroglobulin antibodies,a % n = 11 n = 80 0.7 n = 7 n = 23 0.9
Negative 73 80 57.4 61
Detectable 9 6 14.3 13
Unknown 18 14 28.6 26
Anti–thyroid peroxidase antibodies,a % n = 11 n = 80 0.9 n = 7 n = 23 0.7
Negative 64 61 43 52
Detectable 18 25 29 22
Unknown 18 14 29 26
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Antithyroid antibodies were checked at any time point, including in patients on replacement therapy.