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Table 5 The expression levels of MK ratios in FNA categories II and VI

From: Diagnostic performance of Midkine ratios in fine-needle aspirates for evaluation of Cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

Indicators

FNA II

FNAVI

P value

MK (ng/ml)

0.23 (0.01,6.14)

0.42 (0.01,16.93)

0.005*

TG (ng/ml)

16,210.00 (147.50,552,650.00)

4831.50 (155.00,3,224,500.00)

0.000*

MK/TG (ng/mg)

16.82 (0.31,1752.56)

100.15 (1.52,4021.37)

0.000*

FT4 (pmol/L)

9.32 (0.42,332.90)

3.63 (0.33,141.30)

0.000*

MK/FT4(μg/pmol)

0.02 (0.001,0.62)

0.11 (0.01,8.21)

0.000*

FT4/MK (pmol/μg)

44.60 (1.61,1527.88)

9.37 (0.12,910.94)

0.000*

  1. *P<0.05