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Table 1 Pre- and post-pei thyroid function in 35 patients with hot nodules

From: Treatment of hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules by percutaneous ethanol injection

Initial Assessment and Follow-up

 

Before PEI (n = 35)

After PEI (n = 35)

3 months (n = 35)

6 months (n = 35)

2 years (n = 15)

T3

270.6 ± 99.6

169.05 ± 58.3*

164.5 ± 52.5*

157.6 ± 46.7*

189.2 ± 61.7‡

T4

14.9 ± 4.6

9.6 ± 3.04*

9.9+2.8*

9.4+2.4*

10.2 ± 2.46‡

TSH

0.09 ± 0.02

0.65 ± 0.8†

0.62 ± 0.8†

0.71 ± 0.8†

0.86 ± 1.5†

NV (ml)

18.2 ± 12.7

7.5 ± 5.3

-

5.7 ± 4.6

-

TTV (ml)

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Normal Ranges: T3 = 80–230 ng/dl T4 = 4.5–12.8 μg/ml TSH = 0.2–5 μIU/ml Legend: * Significant change [P < 0.001] compared to pre-treatment †Significant change [P < 0.05] compared to pre-treatment ‡ No significant change [P > 0.05] compared to follow-up at 6 months Abbreviations: NV: nodule volume TTV: total thyroid volume PEI: percutaneous ethanol injection
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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