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Table 3 Thyroid hormone changes during follow-up period

From: Conspicuousness and recurrence related factors of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules

 

Before

1 month

3 months

6 months

12 months

P value

TSH (mU/L)

2.24 ± 2.34

2.43 ± 1.94

2.65 ± 1.96

2.72 ± 1.54

2.78 ± 1.31

0.026

FT3 (pmol/L)

5.07 ± 1.40

4.77 ± 1.07

4.51 ± 1.62

4.32 ± 1.32

4.13 ± 0.73

0.445

FT4 (pmol/L)

17.09 ± 5.52

16.09 ± 2.71

15.64 ± 2.91

15.08 ± 2.44

14.83 ± 1.65

0.447