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Table 1 Median and range of the EliA TRAb values in different groups of patients

From: Diagnostic accuracy of a new fluoroenzyme immunoassay for the detection of TSH receptor autoantibodies in Graves’ disease

Disease No. ELiA TRAb (median IU/L) Range (minimum–maximum) Significant difference from NC (p)
u-GD 57 10.0 0.7− > 50 < 0.0001
t-GD 34 5.95 1.6− > 50 < 0.0001
GD/GO 15 16.3 2.2− > 50 < 0.0001
NTMG 52 1.4 0.6–2.3 ns
TA/TMG 20 1.3 1.0–3.3 ns
HT 86 1.1 0.1–2.7 ns
NTAD 55 2.2 1.0–4.4 ns
NC 120 1.4 0.7–3.8 ns
Overall 439    
  1. u-GD Graves’ disease before treatment, t-GD GD on treatment, GD/GO Graves’ patients with orbitopathy, NTMG multinodular non-toxic goiter, TA/TMG toxic adenoma/toxic multinodular goiter, HT Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, NTAD non-thyroid autoimmune diseases, NC normal controls