Table 1 Classification of autoimmune hyperthyroidism and Graves’ orbitopathy in male versus female GO mouse model.

From: Graves’ orbitopathy occurs sex-independently in an autoimmune hyperthyroid mouse model

Disease classification

Z-Score

Males

Females

No

%

No

%

Autoimmune hyperthyroidism

Subclinical

≤0

4

28.6

3

21.4

Clinical

>0

10

71.4

11

78.6

Mild

>0–1

7

50.0

4

28.5

Moderate-to-severe

>1

3

21.4

5

35.7

Graves’ orbitopathy MRI

Subclinical

≤0

2

33.3

1

20.0

Clinical

>1

4

66.7

4

80.0

Mild

>0–1

3

50.0

3

60.0

Moderate-to-severe

>1

1

16.7

1

20.0

Graves’ orbitopathy Histology

Subclinical

≤0

5

35.7

4

28.6

Clinical

>0

9

64.3

10

71.4

Mild

>0–1

8

57.1

7

50.0

Moderate-to-severe

>1

1

14.3

3

21.4

  1. Disease classification was done along the Z-score values in Fig. 6. Number of mice is given in (No) or %. Subclinical disease (Z-score < 0): Finally these mice did not significantly manifest autoimmune hyperthyroidism and/or GO although these hTSHR A-subunit immunized mice developed TSHR autoantibodies and/or transient inflammatory eye symptoms. Clinical disease (Z-score > 0): These mice significantly manifested chronical disease during the experimental course. Clinical disease is classified in mild and moderate/severe in accordance with the Z-score values as indicated (mild: Z-score > 0–1; moderate/sever: Z-score > 1).