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Table 2 Subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism occurred in both groups

From: Thyroid V40 is a good predictor for subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity modulated radiation therapy: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Thyroid dose-volume constraint

P value

Yes (N = 46)

No (N = 46)

Subclinical hypothyroidism [n (%)]

  

0.023

 Yes

9 (19.6)

19 (41.3)

 

 No

37 (80.4)

27 (58.7)

 

Clinical hypothyroidism [n (%)]

  

0.058

 Yes

8 (17.4)

16 (34.8%)

 

 No

38 (82.6)

30 (65.2)