Table 1 Characteristics of Adolescent GD Patients Receiving Iodine-131 Therapy
| Â | Hypothyroid (n = 29) | Non-hypothyroid (n = 20) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female/male | 20/9 | 19/1 | NS (0.06) |
Age (yr) | 16.1 ± 1.9 | 16.8 ± 1.6 | NS (0.18) |
Pre-treatment thyroid volume (ml) | 36.3 ± 17.5 | 31.9 ± 11.6 | NS (0.30) |
Pre-treatment TRAb (%) | 60.2 ± 27.8 (n = 22) | 53.5 ± 29.1 | NS (0.45) |
I-131 dose (μCi/g) | 202.7 ± 88.6 | 156.3 ± 71.2 | 0.048 |