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The Central LNM Rate in Patients with and without HT Stratified by ETE or Intrathyroidal Spreading
| Variables | CLNM | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| ETE- | HT+ | 86 | 210 | 0.01 |
| HT- | 402 | 679 | ||
| ETE+ | HT+ | 93 | 120 | 0.171 |
| HT- | 452 | 473 | ||
| ITS- | HT+ | 162 | 321 | 0.002 |
| HT- | 797 | 1131 | ||
| ITS+ | HT+ | 17 | 9 | 0.453 |
| HT- | 57 | 21 | ||
Abbreviations: ETE, extrathyroidal extension; CLNM, central lymph node metastasis; HT, Hashimoto thyroiditis; ITS, intrathyroidal spreading; “-”, negative; “+”, positive.
