Simple and practical parameters for differentiation between destruction‐induced thyrotoxicosis and Graves’ thyrotoxicosis

Abstract

The Eo/Mo ratio, FT3/FT4 ratio, and Eo/Mo.FT3 are simple, practical parameters and were as effective as TBII for differentiation of destruction-induced thyrotoxicosis (painless or subacute thyroiditis) from Graves' thyrotoxicosis. Eo/Mo < 0.2 and/or Eo/Mo.FT3 < 4.5 in untreated thyrotoxic patients are laboratory signals of destruction-induced thyrotoxicosis, and if these are determined, the radioactive iodine uptake test can be omitted for differential diagnosis of these two types of thyrotoxicosis.