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. 2018 Mar 1;11(3):1818–1824.

Table 2.

Expression of CSE and three Hh signaling pathway components in PTC tissues

PTC (n=176) Adjacent normal tissues (n=134) p-value
SHH - 65 109 0.000
+ 59 13
++ 52 12
PTCH - 57 111 0.000
+ 71 13
++ 48 10
SMO - 71 98 0.000
+ 74 27
++ 31 9

“-” (negative, <10% positive cells); “+” (moderate, 10-50% positive cells); “++” (strong, >50% positive cells).