Antithyroid Peroxidase Antibodies in Multinodular Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Indicate a Variant Etiology

Table 1

Distribution of HT and relation with thyroid hormone status and anti-TPO Ab.

No	Parameter		HT-D	HT-SN	HT-MN	Total
1	No. of Patients (Percentage)		36(37.5)	14(14.58)	46(47.92)	96
2	Mean Age in years		41.6	44	43	42.87
3	Gender	Male	1	1	0	2
		Female	35	13	46	94
4	Presenting Features	Goitre	35	14	46	96
		Hypothyroidism	0	0	0	0
		Hyperthyroidism	1	0	0	1
5	Biochemical Tests
	Serum T3	High	8	0	3	11
	(Ref Range: 60-200 ng/ml)	Normal	25	14	43	82
		Low	3	0	0	3
	Serum T4	High	8	0	3	11
	(Ref Range: 4.5–12ug/ml)	Normal	25	14	43	82
		Low	3	0	0	3
	Serum TSH	High	3	0	0	3
	(Ref Range: 0.3-5 uIU/ml)	Normal	25	14	43	82
		Low	8	0	3	11
	Serum Anti-TPOAb	<35	8	10	29	47
	(Ref Range: 0.25-35 U/l)	36-200	4	0	6	10
		201-500	5	2	3	10
		501-976	8	2	4	14
		>976	11	0	4	15

Note. HT: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, HT-D: diffuse type, HT-SN: solitary nodular type, and HT-MN: multinodular type.