| Parameter |
Mean |
Standard deviation |
Median |
Min |
Max |
| Age of patients (ys) |
53.6 |
10.3 |
52 |
32 |
77 |
| Follow-up (ys) |
11.9 |
2.41 |
11.5 |
6 |
18 |
| Initial volume (V1) (mL) |
3.51 |
4.18 |
2.01 |
0.29 |
20.0 |
| Final volume (V2) (mL) |
5.53 |
7.64 |
3.09 |
0.28 |
45.1 |
| V2/V1 (%) |
203.1 |
235.4 |
131.4 |
15.0 |
1706 |
| AgNOR count |
2.07 |
0.73 |
1.98 |
1.06 |
5.23 |
| AgNOR area (µm2) |
3.03 |
1.36 |
2.79 |
1.08 |
6.65 |
| Nuclear area (µm2) |
33.4 |
14.0 |
29.7 |
13.1 |
63.9 |
| TSH initial (mU/L) |
1.11 |
0.80 |
0.84 |
0.21 |
3.22 |
| TSH final (mU/L) |
1.20 |
0.83 |
1.02 |
0.21 |
4.00 |
|
