Table 5. Comparative analysis of altered transcript expression in FTC, PTC* and PDTC samples.

Gene	all FTC	oncocytic FTC with vascular invasion	all PTC*	more aggressive* PTC	all PDTC	oncocytic PDTC
BCL2	−1.48	−2.01	−3.17	−3.24	−2.63	−5.37
CHEK1	9.06	13.40	2.97	3.01	25.14	33.02
CRY2	−1.32	−1.71	−1.92	−2.02	−2.07	−3.38
c-KIT	−5.06	−10.13	−10.80	−12.21	−9.98	−43.36
DIO2	−1.61	−1.76	−3.61	−3.65	−3.10	−4.87
FZD1	−1.17	−2.23	NA	NA	−2.68	−5.53
KDR	−1.48	−1.73	NA	NA	−3.68	−5.90
PER2	−1.62	−2.90	−1.55	−1.63	−3.06	−6.46
SLC26A4	−2.19	−3.87	NS	NS	−17.79	−36.62
TG	−2.43	−5.42	−3.85	−4.23	−10.60	−37.29
TPO	−3.52	−5.42	−28.31**	−23.22**	−28.68	−62.72

NS - non significant.

NA - not assessed.

^*Based on the results previously published by us [8].

^**Highly variable expression.