Table 1 Characteristics of thyroid eye disease patients according to presence of Bell’s phenomenon
From: Absent Bell’s phenomenon in patients with thyroid eye disease
Bell’s phenomenon + | Bell’s phenomenon - | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients [N (%)] | 90 (86.5) | 14 (13.5) | |
Age (years) | 44.1 ± 14.9 (20 ~ 66) | 54.0 ± 11.9 (19 ~ 66) | 0.15 |
Sex [N (%)] | |||
Male | 28 (31) | 2 (14) | |
Female | 62 (69) | 12 (86) | 0.196 |
Disease duration (months) | 12 ± 14.4 | 23 ± 9.9 | 0.23 |
Thyroid dysfunction | 25 (28%) | 4 (29%) | 0.645 |
Antithyroid medications | 24 (27%) | 4 (29%) | 0.607 |
RAI | 4 (4%) | 2 (14%) | 0.225 |
TPO Abs | 11 (12%) | 2 (14%) | 0.828 |
TSI | 31 (34%) | 5 (36%) | 0.926 |