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Table 2 The values of the four inflammatory markers according to the presence and size of thyroid nodule

From: Monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is associated with the presence and size of thyroid nodule irrespective of the gender

Variable

The presence of TN

The size of TN

Non-TN

TN

P value

Micronodule

Non-micronodule

P value

Females

 NLR

1.89 ± 0.79

1.87 ± 0.79

0.009

1.87 ± 0.79

1.87 ± 0.78

0.920

 PLR

112.0 ± 36.9

112.3 ± 37.8

0.434

112.1 ± 37.3

112.6 ± 39.3

0.369

 LMR

6.18 ± 2.16

6.27 ± 2.18

< 0.001

6.26 ± 2.15

6.31 ± 2.27

0.099

 MHR

5.60 ± 2.25

5.61 ± 2.29

0.688

5.58 ± 2.26

5.72 ± 2.41

< 0.001

Males

 NLR

1.81 ± 0.77

1.88 ± 0.80

< 0.001

1.86 ± 0.77

1.97 ± 0.91

< 0.001

 PLR

97.3 ± 31.4

97.4 ± 33.2

0.825

97.2 ± 32.8

98.3 ± 34.9

0.015

 LMR

5.73 ± 1.96

5.63 ± 1.98

< 0.001

5.66 ± 1.98

5.49 ± 1.99

< 0.001

 MHR

8.00 ± 3.22

8.11 ± 3.24

< 0.001

8.06 ± 3.22

8.33 ± 3.33

< 0.001

  1. TN, thyroid nodules; non-micronodule was defined as the maximum diameter for TNs > 10 mm; NLR Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, LMR Lymphocyte-to-monocyte, MHR Monocyte-to-HDL cholesterol ratio