Table I.
Expression of FKBP51 | ||||||
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Characteristics | Cases | − | + | ++ | +++ | P-value |
Group | 0.015 | |||||
PTC | 31 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
Normal | 41 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
Age | 0.140 | |||||
<45 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | |
>45 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
TNM | 0.023 | |||||
I | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
II | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
IV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma; FKBP51, FK506 binding protein 51.