TABLE 3 Mean ± SEM of Labeling Indexes of ERα immunoreactivity

From: Estrogen Receptors (α and β) and 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 and 2 in Thyroid Disorders: Possible In Situ Estrogen Synthesis and Actions

 

Women

Men

Total

 

Premenopausal

Postmenopausal

  

Normal

0

0

0

0

Adenomatous goiter

8.2 ± 6.9

10.5 ± 6.3

23.2 ± 13.0

14.2 ± 6.4

Follicular adenoma

6.8 ± 4.8

23.5 ± 4.1

11.8 ± 10.8

13.4 ± 5.1

Carcinoma

    

 Papillary

28.1 ± 4.5

14.2 ± 2.9

7.6 ± 2.7

17.8 ± 2.7

 Follicular

20.3 ± 10.5

14.3 ± 14.3

21.8 ± 10.4

13.3 ± 6.3

 Anaplastic

—

8.2 ± 5.4

34.7 ± 10.1

18.8 ± 5.7

 Medullary

6.3 ± 5.5

10.2 ± 9.4

0

5.5 ± 3.8

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