Weight Gain and Serum TSH Increase within the Reference Range after Hemithyroidectomy Indicate Lowered Thyroid Function

Table 1

Comparison between responders and nonresponders of the study groups.

Responders	Control group			Hemithyroidectomy group
	Yes (𝑛=47)	No (𝑛=27)	𝑃 value	Yes (𝑛=28)	No (𝑛=18)	𝑃 value
Males (%)	19.1	33.3	0.17*	21.4	50.0	0.37*
Age (years)	53 (43–62)	47 (40–58)	0.22	51.5 (43–60)	53.5 (45–58)	0.81
Weight (kg)	69.3 (62.2–81.4)	78.5 (67.5–92.0)	0.16	75.0 (63.5–85.0)	87.0 (65.0–98.0)	0.87
BMI (kg/m^2)	25.0 (22.7–29.0)	27.7 (23.6–29.9)	0.24	26.1 (23.1–28.3)	29.1 (23.9–32.3)	0.17
TSH (mIU/L)	1.70 (1.10–2.20)	1.70 (1.10–2.20)	0.85	1.23 (0.91–1.59)	1.02 (0.68–1.57)	0.17

The Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test for continuous variables (median and interquartile range are presented). *Chi-square test was for categorical variables. Significant difference was defined as a 𝑃 value < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone.