TABLE 1

Mean Values ± SD of Iodine Biokinetics in Remnants After rhTSH and THW

rhTSH (n = 33)THW (n = 29)P
Remnant uptake at 48 h (%)0.51 ± 0.700.91 ± 1.050.10
Effective half-time in remnant (h)67.6 ± 48.848.0 ± 52.60.01
Remnant residence time (h)0.86 ± 1.271.38 ± 1.510.11