| Diagnosis |
Abundant MVs (%) |
Moderate MVs (%) |
No/Scant MVs (%) |
Total |
| Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
5 (23.3) |
15 (71.4) |
19 (47.5) |
39 (51.3) |
| Colloid goiter |
0 |
3 (14.3) |
18 (45) |
21 (27.6) |
| Primary hyperplasia |
10 (66.7) |
3 (14.3) |
3 (7.5) |
16 (21.1) |
| Total |
15 (100) |
21 (100) |
40 (100) |
76 (100) |
| Chi-square =31.4, d.f =4, P<0.001 |
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