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Figures
- FIGURE 1.
(A) Scatter plot of first TSH measurements as a function of time after total thyroidectomy (n = 176). (B) Cumulative frequency of TSH concentrations > 30 μIU/mL as a function of time after total thyroidectomy (n = 176).
- FIGURE 2.
(A) Scatter plot of first TSH measurements as a function of time after abrupt T4 withdrawal (n = 108). (B) Cumulative frequency of TSH concentrations > 30 μIU/mL as a function of time after abrupt T4 withdrawal (n = 108).
Tables
Time after surgery (d) No. of patients No. with TSH > 30 μIU/mL 7–14 46 41 (89%) [77%–95%] 15–21 80 70 (88%) [79%–93%] >21 50 45 (90%) [79%–96%] Total 176 156 (89%) [84%–93%] Ranges in brackets are 95% confidence intervals.
Time after withdrawal (d) No. of patients No. with TSH > 30 μIU/mL 7–14 7 7 (100%) [65%–100%] 15–21 54 48 (89%) [78%–95%] >21 47 45 (96%) [86%–99%] Total 108 100 (93%) [86%–97%] Ranges in brackets are 95% confidence intervals.
