Table 4.
Predictors for Development of Euthyroidism and Hypothyroidism After Thyroid Hormone Discontinuation
| Population | Predictors for euthyroidism |
|---|---|
| Adults | Positive family history of thyroid disease (32) |
| Children and adolescents |
TSH at diagnosis <10 mIU/L (26) |
| Population |
Predictors for hypothyroidism |
| Adults |
Heterogeneous thyroid on ultrasound (24) |
| TPO Ab and ultrasound with diffuse hypoechogenicity (27) | |
| TSH ≥8 mIU/L at diagnosis (27) | |
| Children and adolescents | Baseline TSH >9 mIU/L (36) |
| Age at diagnosis (younger) (26) | |
| Anti-TG Ab at diagnosis (26) | |
| Age at withdrawal (younger) (26) | |
| TPO Ab level at withdrawal (26) | |
| Goiter at thyroid hormone withdrawal (26) |
TSH, thyrotropin.