Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with TED and HC donors

Patients, n

6

6

Sex, male/female

3/3

3/3

Age, mean ± SD, years

50.83 ± 5.55

43.33 ± 13.61

History of smoking, n

3

1

Duration of illness, median (IQR), months

43.5 (39.75–51.25)

N/A

History of thyroid disease, n

 Graves’ disease

6

N/A

 Autoimmune thyroiditis

0

N/A

 Others

0

N/A

Previous thyroid treatments, n

 Drugs

6

N/A

 Radioiodine

1

N/A

 Thyroidectomy

1

N/A

Clinical Activity Score (CAS)^a, n

 Inactive

6

N/A

 Active

0

N/A

Disease severity^b, n

 Mild

0

N/A

 Moderate to severe

6

N/A

 Sight-threatening

0

N/A