Research Article

Body Mass Index Is Associated with Hypercholesterolemia following Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal in Thyroidectomized Patients

Table 5

Multiple logistic analyses with total cholesterol level following thyroid hormone withdrawal as a dependent variable.

Clinical parametersRegression coefficient value

Age (yr)āˆ’0.0270.779
Sexāˆ’0.020.82
BMI (kg/m2)0.2510.012
Preoperative cholesterol (mg/dL)0.6390.001
TSH (mU/L)0.4280.001

BMI: body mass index; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone.