Proactive antithyroid therapy improves survival in hyperthyroidism-induced liver injury: A real-world cohort study

Table 4 Comparison of follow-up results between patients with hyperthyroidism-induced liver injury with antithyroid drug exposure and those without antithyroid drug exposure, n (%)/median (interquartile range)

Items	Total	ATD (-)	ATD (+)	P value
Follow up for 1 year	n = 140	n = 40	n = 100
Death	6 (4.28)	4 (10.00)	2 (2.00)	0.005
Number of hospitalizations in the past year	1 (0, 2)	2 (1, 3)	1 (0, 2)	0.024
Follow up for 2 years	n = 134	n = 36	n = 98
Death	7 (5.22)	4 (11.11)	3 (3.06)	0.005
Number of hospitalizations in the past year	1 (0, 2)	2 (1, 3)	1 (0, 2)	0.026
Follow up for 3 years	n = 127	n = 32	n = 95
Death	6 (4.72)	3 (9.37)	3 (3.15)	0.008
Number of hospitalizations in the past year	1 (0, 2)	2 (1, 3)	1 (0, 2)	0.031

ATD: Antithyroid drug.