TET3 Mediates 5hmC Level and Promotes Tumorigenesis by Activating AMPK Pathway in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Table 3

Relationship between 5hmc positive and clinicopathological factors in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (n = 50).

Characteristics	Amount	5hmc staining		value
		Positive	Negative
Gender
Male	11	6	5	0.38
Female	39	26	13
Age
≥45 years	15	9	6	0.65
＜45 years	35	23	12
Microcancer
Yes	9	1	8	0.03
No	41	31	10
Lateral
Unilateral	36	24	12	0.58
Bilateral	14	8	6
Focus number
Unifocal	27	10	17	0.04
Multifocal	23	22	1
Extraglandular invasion
Yes	49	32	17	0.00
No	1	0	1
Lymph node metastasis
Yes	41	31	10	0.01
No	9	1	8