Table 1 Demographic features of patients with/without IgG4 related thyroiditis
From: Clinical features and treatment efficacy for IgG4-related thyroiditis
Demographic features | IgG4-related thyroiditis (n = 14) | IgG4-RD without thyroiditis (n = 42) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.8 ± 14.9 | 54.3 ± 16.1 | 0.022* |
Disease duration(month), M (Q1–Q3) | 49 (6–99) | 30 (6–36) | 0.109 |
Male/female | 1:1 | 1.8:1 | 0.363 |
Baseline IgG4-RD RI | 4.7 ± 3.5 | 8.2 ± 4.2 |  < 0.001* |
Baseline PGA | 4.0 ± 2.4 | 6.7 ± 2.4 |  < 0.001* |
Number of organs affected (median, min–max) | 2 (1–6) | 3 (1–7) | 0.010* |
History of allergy (n, %) | 5 (35.7) | 21 (50.0) | 0.537 |
Number of single organ involvement (n, %) | 7 (50.0) | 6 (14.3) | 0.011* |