Table 2 Bivariate correlation analysis for the time between RAI administration and hypothyroidism.

From: A Belgian single centre outcome study of radioiodine treatment in adolescents with Graves’ disease

Parameter

Rho value

P value

Age at RAI (years)

0.498

0.099

I131 dose total (mCi)

0.582

0.047

I131 dose/est. thyroid vol. (µCi/ml)

-0.117

0.718

24 h I 131 uptake (%)

-0.175

0.650

Anti-TSHR -antibodies after RAI (%)

0.164

0.726

Duration of ATD treatment

-0.286

0.394

  1. Abbreviations: RAI = radioiodine; est = estimated; ATD = anti-thyroid drugs.