Table 2 MK ratios in benign versus malignant thyroid nodules

MK (ng/ml)

0.31 (0.02,3.83)

0.41 (0.01,16.93)

0.402

TG (ng/ml)

24,375.00 (336.50,300,500.00)

5467.00 (155.00,3,224,500.00)

0.008*

MK/TG (ng/mg)

20.16 (0.31.666.65)

80.59 (1.52,4021.37)

0.001*

FT4 (pmol/L)

9.54 (1.04,332.90)

3.87 (0.33,141.30)

0.037*

MK/FT4(μg/pmol)

0.03 (0.002,0.34)

0.09 (0.001,8.21)

0.006*

FT4/MK (pmol/μg)

32.48 (2.94,453.94)

11.50 (0.12,910.94)

0.006*