Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients included in this study.
Age, years | Sex | Duration of GO, months | CAS | fT4 (ng/dL) | TSH (mU/L) | TBII (%) | Previous treatment for GO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | F | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | 0.48 | 61.2 | None |
38 | M | 10 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 19.7 | None |
41 | F | 28 | 1 | 1.01 | 1.96 | 24.3 | None |
47 | F | 22 | 2 | 0.82 | 2.07 | 38.3 | Oral steroids |
57 | F | 20 | 1 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 54.2 | None |
58 | M | 36 | 2 | 0.91 | 0.57 | 44.5 | Oral steroids |
CAS, clinical activity score; fT4, free thyroxine; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; TBII, thyrotropin binding inhibitory immunoglobulin.