Table 3.
Relationship between 5hmc positive and clinicopathological factors in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (n = 50).
| Characteristics | Amount | 5hmc staining | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.38 |
| Female | 39 | 26 | 13 | |
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| Age | ||||
| ≥45 years | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.65 |
| ＜45 years | 35 | 23 | 12 | |
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| Microcancer | ||||
| Yes | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0.03 |
| No | 41 | 31 | 10 | |
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| Lateral | ||||
| Unilateral | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0.58 |
| Bilateral | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
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| Focus number | ||||
| Unifocal | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0.04 |
| Multifocal | 23 | 22 | 1 | |
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| Extraglandular invasion | ||||
| Yes | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0.00 |
| No | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 41 | 31 | 10 | 0.01 |
| No | 9 | 1 | 8 | |