Research Article
Hypothyroidism in Pancreatic Cancer: Role of Exogenous Thyroid Hormone in Tumor Invasion—Preliminary Observations
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of patients.
| | | Hypothyroid | Euthyroid | Total | | | () | () | () |
| | Male, (%) | 20 (28.2) | 239 (55.2) | 259 (51.4) | | Female, (%) | 51 (71.8) | 194 (44.8) | 245 (48.6) | | Age, mean (SD) | 67.8 (12.6) | 64.6 (12.1) | 65.1 (12.2) | | BMI, mean (SD) | 27.9 (5.6) | 26.3 (5.3) | 26.5 (5.4) | | Smoking status, (%), yes | 32 (53.3) | 200 (54.9) | 232 (54.7) | | Smoking status, (%), no | 28 (46.7) | 164 (45.1) | 192 (45.3) |
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