The Influence of Prior Hyperthyroidism on Euthyroid Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

Table 1

Patients’ details.

	Group A; 𝑁=37	Group B; 𝑁=41	𝑃 Value
Female/male (% female)	25/12 (68%)	35/6 (85%)	NS^†
Age, median years (mean; range)	48 (46; 20–80)	53 (56; 28–83)	0.004
Smokers	16 (43%)	18 (44%)	NS^†
Follow-up, median years (mean; range)	1 (3; 1–8)	1 (2; 1–7)	0.018
Familial incidence of GD^‡	13 (35%)	13 (32%)	NS^†
Familial incidence of GO^§	4 (11%)	4 (10%)	NS^†

Values are expressed as numbers, except as if indicated.
^†NS = not significant.
^‡GD = Graves’ disease.
§GO = Graves’ ophthalmopathy.