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. 2020 Apr 27;21(6):764–772. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0798

Table 2. Characteristics of Patients, with Nodules Stratified by VRR < 50.0% and ≥ 50.0%.

Patients with Nodules VRR < 50% at 12-Month Follow-Up Patients with Nodules VRR ≥ 50% at 12-Month Follow-Up P
Number of patients 31 73 -
Sex (male/female) 6/25 12/61 0.779
Age (years) (median; 25.0–75.0%) 54 (41–65) 54 (46–66) 0.887
TSH (mIU/L) (median; 25.0–75.0%) 1.1 (0.8–1.6) 1.3 (0.9–2) 0.780
Non-spongiform/spongiform 20/11 28/45 0.018
Energy delivered (J) (median; 25.0–75.0%) 6006 (3617–9008) 6200 (4057–7920) 0.451
Energy delivered/mL (median; 25.0–75.0%) 521 (415–667) 477 (333–603) 0.642
Nodule volume nodule at baseline (mL) (median; 25.0–75.0%) 12 (7–17) 13 (8–19) 0.821
VRR at 12-month follow-up (%) (median; 25.0–75.0%) 36 (21–45) 66 (59–74) < 0.001