Table 1 Correlation of ACTA2-AS1 level with clinicopathologic features in PTC
Variable (n = 30) | ACTA2-AS1 level | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Low | |||
Age (years) |  ≤ 55 | 8 | 10 | 0.765 |
 > 55 | 6 | 6 |  | |
Gender | Female | 8 | 9 | 0.961 |
Male | 6 | 7 | Â | |
Tumor size (cm) |  ≤ 2 | 7 | 7 | 0.732 |
 > 2 | 7 | 9 |  | |
PTC subtype | Classic | 9 | 9 | 0.654 |
Encapsulated classic | 5 | 7 | Â | |
TNM stage | I + II | 12 | 6 | 0.007* |
III + IV | 2 | 10 |  | |
LN metastasis | No | 12 | 7 | 0.017* |
Yes | 2 | 9 | Â | |