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Table 2 TSI or TRAb levels among different degrees of thyroid function status (χ2 test)

From: Clinical evaluation of an automated TSI bridge immunoassay in the diagnosis of Graves’ disease and its relationship to the degree of hyperthyroidism

 

FT4 (pmol/L)

FT3 (pmol/L)

TSH (μIU/mL)

 < 29.20

29.20–66.48

 > 66.48

 < 9.60

9.60–28.51

 > 28.51

 < 0.003

0.003–0.008

 > 0.008

TSI (IU/L)

 

(N, %)

  

(N, %)

  

(N, %)

 

 < 3.16

21 (40.48%)

28 (53.85)

3 (5.77)

22 (42.31)

28 (53.85)

2 (3.85)

5 (9.62)

27 (51.92)

20 (38.46)

 3.16–14.95

14 (13.20)

61 (57.50)

31 (29.25)

13 (12.26)

62 (58.49)

31 (29.25)

19 (17.92)

70 (66.04)

17 (16.04)

 > 14.95

17 (32.69)

17 (32.69)

18 (34.62)

17 (32.69)

16 (30.77)

19 (36.54)

11 (21.15)

26 (50.00)

15 (28.85)

 

χ2 = 27.061 P < 0.001

χ2 = 32.898 P < 0.001

χ2 = 11.883 P = 0.018

TRAb (IU/L)

 < 4.86

23 (44.23)

25 (48.08)

4 (7.69)

23 (44.23)

25 (48.08)

4 (7.69)

5 (9.62)

25 (48.08)

22 (42.31)

 4.86–17.85

17 (16.04)

63 (59.43)

26 (24.53)

19 (17.92)

63 (59.43)

24 (22.64)

20 (18.87)

69 (65.09)

17 (16.04)

 > 17.85

12 (23.08)

18 (34.62)

22 (42.31)

10 (19.23)

18 (34.62)

24 (46.15)

10 (19.23)

29 (55.77)

13 (25.00)

 

χ2 = 28.20 P < 0.001

χ2 = 30.861 P < 0.001

χ2 = 13.606 P = 0.009

  1. Data were expressed as cases (N) and percentage (%)