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Table 3 Classes of c-KIT expression value

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

  
  1. c-KIT ev: c-KIT expression value. PTC: papillary thyroid carcinoma. BN: benign nodule.