Table 1 The clinical characteristics, laboratory values, and thyroid ultrasound results of our cohort

Male/female

9/40

Age [years] – mean (SD)

36.7 ± 11.9

Number of patients with solid thyroid nodules

6

Number of patients with cystic-solid thyroid nodules

7

Number of patients with cystic lesions

10

Number of patients after thyroidectomy due to nodular goiter

2

Number of patients with Hashimoto disease

1

Number of patients with thyrotoxicosis

1

Serum creatinine concentration [mg/dl] - median (Q – Q3)

0.82 (0.68 – 0.96)

eGFR [ml/min/1.73 m²] - mean (SD)

100 ± 22

TSH [mlU/l] - mean (SD)

1.2 ± 0.64

Ft3 [pmol/l] - median (Q – Q3)

4.2 (3.78 – 4.66)

Ft4 [pmol/l] - median (Q – Q3)

12.6 (11.6 – 13.8)

Number of TgAb-positive patients

21

Number of TPOAb -positive patients

8