- Evolution of TPO and TG in usual care group (paired analysis, n=9).
| Parameters | Baseline | At 3 months | Mean change | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Par. | Npar. | |||
| TPO | 298.81±338.23 | 397.76±396.23 | 98.95 | 0.126 | 0.263 |
| TG | 199.09±356.67 | 227.48±349.53 | 28.39 | 0.022* | 0.018* |
TPO: thyroid peroxidase, TG: thyroglobulin, SD: standard deviation, Par: parametric (paired t-test), Npar: nonparametric (Wilcoxon signed rank test), *statistically significant result (2-tailed p-value of <0.05)