Table 1.
Number | 62 |
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Sex (F/M) | 47/15 |
Age (yr) | 54.7±11.7 |
TSH (mIU/L) | 1.4±0.9 |
FT4 (ng/dl) | 1.1±0.3 |
Thyroglobulin (ng/ml) | 55.2±67.5 |
TPOAb (+) n (%) | 6 (9.7%) |
TgAb (+) n (%) | 6 (9.7%) |
TPOAb and TgAb (+) n (%) | 3 (4.8%) |
Baseline volume (ml) | 15.7±11.7 |
Solid/Spongiform | 29/33 |
Energy delivered (Joules) | 6168.1±3356.2 |
Needles (number) | 1.8±0.6 |
One/62 patients (1.6%) was TPOAb and TgAb positive, 5 patients (8.1%) were TPOAb positive, 8 patients (12.9%) were TgAb positive. The prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity did not change over time, as well as thyroid function and Tg values.