TABLE 3.

Differences in Longitudinal Data of d-ROMs and Anti-ROMsS/F Between HYPO and rhTSH Groups

HYPOrhTSH
VariableBaseline1 wk3 moPBaseline1 wk3 moP
d-ROMs399.75 ± 86.51 (368.02–431.48)333.46 ± 71.07 (307.39–359.53)402.93 ± 72.60* (375.82–430.04)<0.0001374.22 ± 75.56 (345.72–402.72)355.20 ± 93.50 (319.93–390.47)363.62 ± 66.84* (338.20–389.04)0.29
Anti-ROMsF209.15 ± 50.53 (190.61–227.68)215.13 ± 47.25 (197.80–232.46)212.13 ± 52.46 (192.89–231.37)0.83211.49 ± 35.75 (197.63–225.36219.53 ± 36.46 (205.39–233.67)202.81 ± 30.95 (191.46–214.16)0.07
Anti-ROMsS727.15 ± 121.06 (682.75–771.55)731.30 ± 172.46 (668.04–794.56)727.31 ± 134.85 (677.85–776.77)0.99681.79 ± 116.81 (636.50–727.09)720.57 ± 96.55 (683.13–758.01)665.52 ± 105.12 (626.96–704.08)0.09
  • * HYPO vs. rhTSH: d-ROMs: P (3 mo vs. 3 mo) = 0.03.

  • Post hoc analysis: HYPO. d-ROMs: P (baseline vs. 1 wk) = 0.0001; P (1 wk vs. 3 mo) < 0.0001. Normal values are <300 CARR U for d-ROMs, >200 μEq/L for anti-ROMsF, and >1,000 μEq/L for anti-ROMsS. Data are mean ± SD and 95%CI.