From: c-KIT receptor expression is strictly associated with the biological behaviour of thyroid nodules
Class | c-KIT ev | PTC | BN | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | n | % | n | % |  |
I | 0 | 19 | 100 | 0 | 0 | < 0.0001 |
II | > 0-≤ 0.5 | 24 | 65 | 13 | 35 | = 0.1400 |
III | > 0.5-≤ 3.0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 86 | < 0.0001 |
IV | > 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 | = 0.0091 |
 |  | 46 |  | 36 |  |  |