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Comparison of baseline characteristics between the groups |
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| Baseline characteristics |
12 monthly FU (n = 943) |
18 monthly FU (n = 1182) |
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| Age years mean (SD) |
50.2 (13.9) |
51.6 (12.8) |
| Thyroxine dose at registration (μg/day) mean (SD) |
131.8 (41.4) |
130.7 (43.1) |
| Age < 60 years (n = 1556) |
73.4% |
73.1% |
| Female (n = 1892) |
90.3% |
88.0% |
| Autoimmune hypothyroidism (n = 1384) |
61.6% |
67.9% |
| Mean duration of follow-up (years) mean (SD) |
16.5 (4.6) |
15.6 (4.4) |
Viswanath et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2007 7:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-7-4 |
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