Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with Graves' disease (GD).
Characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male | 481 | 97 (20.2) |
Age of onset of GD (yr)* | 448 | 38.79 ± 14.6 |
Disease duration (yr)* | 447 | 4.72 ± 6.26 |
Ophthalmopathy (NOSPECS class III and higher) | 459 | 170 (37.0) |
Cigarette smokers | 435 | 192 (44.1) |
Family history of AITD | 422 | 133 (31.5) |
Therapy for hyperthyroidism: | 457 | |
Antithyroid drugs | 150 (32.9) | |
Radioactive iodine | 230 (50.3) | |
Surgery | 77 (16.8) |