Age range not specified. Claim SWE values can differentiate between types of thyroid disease, P < 0.05. Significantly higher SWE (P < 0.05), TSH (P = 0.025), anti-TG (P = 0.006) and anti-TPO (P = 0.035) in EG. 78% of patients had previously received therapy. This evidence concerns the gene TPO and thyroiditis.