Periostin expression and its supposed roles in benign and malignant thyroid nodules: an immunohistochemical study of 105 cases

Table 2 Immunohistochemical results for PON

*PON Periostin, MIC Microcarcinoma, PAC Papillary thyroidal carcinoma, FC Follicular carcinoma, PDCa Poorly differentiated carcinoma, UCa Undifferentiated carcinoma, AG Adenomatous goiter, FA Follicular adenoma
*S Stroma, CY Cytoplasm, fc Fibrous capsule, (−) Negative [0%], (F+) Focally positive [1–9%], (+) Positive [10–49%], (++) Diffusely positive [≥50%], L.I. Labeling index, N.A. Not available

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