Table 4 DIO3 and FOXD2 mRNA expression assessed by quantitative PCR

Median ± SD

0.007 ± 0.095

0.131 ± 0.155

0.0021424 ± 0.008

0.154 ± 0.18

0.054 ± 0.138

DIO3

Mann-Whit. U

131

51^a/29^b

110

p

0.020

0.243^a/0.002^b

0.043

Median ± SD

0.01 ± 0.253

0.174 ± 0.331

0.0007 ± 0.003

0.281 ± 0.473

0.095 ± 0.301

FOXD2

Mann-Whit. U

142

33^a/7^b

91

p

0.041

0.031^a/<0.001^b

0.013