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Table 2 Baseline characteristics

From: Molecular mutations as a possible factor for determining extent of thyroid surgery

Mutation

n

Mean age

Gender (F:M)

Mean final pathology size (cm)

Mean U/S size (cm)

FNA

bethesda score distribution (%)

VI

V

IV

III

BRAF V600E

32

46.53

1.21

1.70

1.8

87

13

0

0

BRAF K601E

4

47.00

1.5

1.08*

1.2

0

75

25

0

RAS

18

45.83

1.33

2.38

2.4

28

33

11

28

TERT

2

67.00

1

2.80*

2.1

50

0

50

0

RET/PTC1

1

46.00

1

1.50

1.80

100

0

0

0

PAX8/PPARγ

1

51.96

0

1.00

1.40

0

0

100

0

No mutations

45

51.96

1.31

1.85

2.2

29

38

22

11

  1. U/S ultrasound; FNA fine needle aspiration
  2. *Statistically significant difference with regards to tumour size (p-value < 0.05)