Characteristic | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 |
Age (y) | 47 | 30 | 63 | 51 |
Sex | M | M | M | M |
Thyroglobulin level (ng/mL) | 170*; 324† | NA*; 1,527† | 3,735*; 2,480† | 86*; 58† |
TSH level (μIU/mL) | 98*; 82.9† | 139*; 142† | 89*; 124† | 64*; 72† |
Urine iodine level (μg/L) | 182‡; 85† | 75‡; 630† | 99‡; NA† | 28‡; 21† |
Thyroxine dose before and during rhTSH stimulation (μg) | 125 | 125 | 139 | 200 |