|
Gender
| | |
|
Male
|
21
|
23.1
|
|
Female
|
70
|
76.9
|
|
Previous thyroid treatment
| | |
|
None
|
24
|
26.4
|
|
Thyroidectomy
|
14
|
15.4
|
|
RAI
|
52
|
57.1
|
|
Both
|
1
|
1.1
|
|
Hyperthyroid medication use
| | |
|
Yes
|
17
|
18.7
|
|
No
|
74
|
81.3
|
|
Thyroid disease
| | |
|
Hyperthyroid
|
83
|
91.2
|
|
Hypothyroid
|
7
|
7.7
|
|
Euthyroid
|
1
|
1.1
|
|
Duration of symptoms prior to RT
| | |
|
≤ 6 months
|
36
|
39.6
|
|
6 – 18 months
|
38
|
41.8
|
|
> 18 months
|
17
|
18.7
|
|
Prior steroid use
| | |
|
Yes
|
44
|
48.4
|
|
No
|
47
|
51.6
|
|
Steroid use at initiation of RT
| | |
|
Yes
|
31
|
34.1
|
|
No
|
60
|
65.9
|
|
Response to prior steroids
| | |
|
None
|
12
|
13.2
|
|
Partial
|
32
|
35.2
|
|
Complete
|
0
|
0
|
|
Smoking at initiation of RT
| | |
|
Yes
|
27
|
29.7
|
|
No
|
64
|
70.3
|
|
Disease severity
| | |
|
Mild
|
28
|
30.8
|
|
Moderate
|
56
|
61.5
|
|
Severe
|
7
|
7.7
|
|
Median age
|
55 years (range 29 – 84)
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