Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of the study population at the baseline.
| Unit | All Patients (n = 58) |
Lactose-Intolerant (n = 34) |
Non-Lactose-Intolerant (n = 24) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | years | 45 (23–72) | 48 (25–66) | 44 (22–72) |
| Coffee | n (%) | 48 (83) | 28 (82) | 20 (83) |
| Smokers | n (%) | 9 (16) | 6 (18) | 3 (12.5) |
| Alcohol | n (%) | 26 (45) | 17 (50) | 9 (37.5) |
| BMI | kg/m2 | 23.0 (16.9–36.3) | 23.0 (16.9–30.4) | 22.9 (17.9–36.3) |
| Thyroid volume >16 mL | n (%) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) |
| TSH level | mIU/L | 2.61 (0.06–9.06) | 2.61 (0.06–8.82) | 2.80 (0.13–9.06) |
Data are shown as median and range or as absolute value and percentage. Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass Index; TSH, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.