Table 2. Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) mRNA expression on postoperative day 1.
Group | No. of Participants |
Mean TSHR mRNA Concentration ± SD, ng/ug |
P Value |
---|---|---|---|
BTD | 34 | 1.41 ± 0.52 | > 0.05 |
PTC | 70 | 1.43 ± 0.76 | > 0.05 |
HV | 11 | 1.03 ± 0.10 | > 0.05 |
TSHR: thyroid stimulating hormone receptor; PTC: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma; BTD: benign thyroid disease; HV: healthy volunteers.