Association between rs12045440 Polymorphism in the CAPZB Intron and Serum TSH Concentrations in Chinese Thyroid Tumor Patients

Table 3

Preoperative serum thyroid function measurement statuses in PTC and BN groups.

Thyroid function measurement index	PTC () Mean ± SD	BN () Mean ± SD	Tumor () Mean ± SD	value; PTC vs. BN
FT3 (pmol/L)	4.37 ± 0.77	4.39 ± 0.70	4.38 ± 0.74	0.476
FT4 (pmol/L)	14.65 ± 2.32	14.59 ± 2.35	14.63 ± 2.33	0.967
TSH (mIU/L)	2.14 ± 1.68	1.79 ± 2.07	2.01 ± 1.84	<0.001
TG (ng/mL)	78.08 ± 174.20	166.47 ± 283.40	111.27 ± 225.21	<0.001
TGAb (IU/mL)	79.00 ± 277.86	32.56 ± 146.93	61.75 ± 238.78	<0.001
Positive TGAb (%)	136/866 (15.70%)^a	32/512 (6.25%)^a	168/1378 (12.2%)^a	<0.001
TPOAb (IU/mL)	48.92 ± 162.61	29.40 ± 133.02	41.68 ± 152.54	<0.001
Positive TPOAb (%)	104/864 (12.04%)^a	37/510 (7.25%)^a	141/1374 (10.26%)^a	0.005

FT3, free T3; fT4, free T4; TSH, thyrotropin; TG, thyroglobulin; TGAb, thyroglobulin antibodies; TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibodies.
^aThe statuses of TGAb in five cases and those of TPOAb in nine cases were not collected due to incomplete data.