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22 April 2023 : Clinical Research  

Measurement of Serum Ultra-Sensitive Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels to Determine the Risk for Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Following Catheter Ablation in 575 Patients from a Single Center

Zhizhao Li1ABCDEFG*, Xiao-Xia Liu2AF, Qiong Huang3F, Yu-Qing Song1F, Xue-Yuan Guo2AF, Chang-Sheng Ma2A

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937958

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e937958

Table 5 Quartiles of uTSH and redo of AF (Men).

uTSHQuartiles (mmol/L)Recurrence n (%)Unadjusted modelModel 1Model 2
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
Q1(<1.81)20 (31.75)0.62 (0.31–2.70)0.200.65 (0.26–1.61)0.350.60 (0.29–1.26)0.18
Q2(1.81–1.84)16 (21.05)1.53 (0.39–2.89)0.110.43 (0.18–1.07)0.070.52 (0.24–1.13)0.09
Q3(1.84–2.94)13 (21.1)0.43 (0.17–1.52)0.040.22 (0.07–0.63)0.0060.42 (0.18–0.94)0.03
Q4(>2.94)21 (35)1 Referencce1 Referencce1 Referencce
* Statistically significant value (
was adjusted for sex and age. was adjusted for all relevant factors.

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