Table 1.
Patients' characteristics at study entry.
| Group A (12 patients) | Group B (12 patients) | Group C (12 patients) | Overall (36 patients) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Min–max | 32.5–68.4 | 32.4–65.1 | 26.1–57.7 | 26.1–68.4 |
| Median | 50.1 | 56.3 | 47.7 | 50.1 | |
| Mean ± SD | 50.8± 11.4 | 53.1 ± 9.2 | 46.1 ± 8.7 | 50.0 ± 10.0 | |
| Gender, N (%) | Female | 11 (92) | 5 (42) | 9 (75) | 25 (69) |
| Male | 1 (8) | 7 (58) | 3 (25) | 11 (31) | |
| Weight (Kg) | Min–max | 554–95 | 68–110 | 58–102 | 54–110 |
| Median | 66 | 78 | 84 | 75 | |
| Mean ± SD | 68 ± 13 | 81 ± 13 | 84 ± 13 | 78 ± 14 | |
| Height (cm) | Min–max | 154–175 | 160–180 | 160–180 | 154–180 |
| Median | 165 | 169 | 171 | 168 | |
| Mean ± SD | 165 ± 6 | 170 ± 6 | 170 ± 6 | 168 ± 7 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | Min–max | 19.8–33.8 | 23.5–38.3 | 21.3–38.9 | 19.8–38.9 |
| Median | 23.9 | 26.9 | 29.1 | 26.8 | |
| Mean ± SD | 25.2 ± 4.4 | 28.1 ± 4.3 | 29.0 ± 4.7 | 27.4 ± 4.7 | |
| Reason for thyroidectomy, N (%) | Thyroid cancer | 9 (75) | 10 (92) | 9 (75) | 29 (81) |
| Nodular goiter | 3 (25) | 1 (8) | 3 (25) | 7 (19) | |
| Time since thyroidectomy (years) | Min–max | 0.6–15.4 | 1.5–31 | 0.4–11.3 | 0.4–31 |
| Median | 3.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 |