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Functional polymorphisms in antioxidant genes in Hurthle cell thyroid neoplasm - an association of GPX1 polymorphism and recurrent Hurthle cell thyroid carcinoma


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Association of clinical and demographic characteristics with Hurthle cell thyroid neoplasms, metastatic disease and recurrent disease

HCTA+HCTN versus HCTCMetastatic diseaseRecurrent disease
OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant

OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant

OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant

Gender2.51 (1.03–6.12)0.0432.08 (0.63–6.90)0.2302.42 (0.70–8.37)0.163
Age1.04 (1.01–1.06)0.0041.07 (1.02–1.12)0.0051.05 (1.01–1.10)0.026
Tumor diameter1.05 (1.02–1.07)< 0.0011.09 (1.04–1.14)< 0.0011.04 (1.01–1.07)0.005
Concomitant disease1.97 (0.90–4.34)0.0920.83 (0.26–2.63)0.7490.83 (0.26–2.63)0.523

Genotype frequencies in patients with Hurthle cell neoplasms

GenePolymorphismGenotypeAll patients (%)PHWEHCTA+HCTN (%)HCTC (%)
SOD2rs4880; c.47C>T; p.Val16AlaCC26 (21.7)0.90312 (17.9)14 (26.4)
CT59 (49.2)34 (50.7)25 (47.2)
TT35 (29.2)21 (31.3)14 (26.4)
CATrs1001179; c.-262C>T; c.-262G>ACC70 (58.3)0.90735 (52.2)35 (66.0)
CT43 (35.8)30 (44.8)13 (24.5)
TT7 (5.8)2 (3)5 (9.4)
GPX1rs1050450; c.599C>T; p.Pro200LeuCC63 (52.1)0.42435 (51.5)28 (52.8)
CT51 (42.1)32 (47.1)19 (35.8)
TT7 (5.8)1 (1.5)6 (11.3)
GSTP1rs1695; c.341C>T; p.Ile105ValCC54 (44.6)0.65328 (41.2)26 (49.1)
CT52 (43.0)32 (47.1)20 (37.7)
TT15 (12.4)8 (11.8)7 (13.2)
GSTP1rs1138272; c.313A>G; p.Ala114ValAA103 (85.1)0.15958 (85.3)45 (84.9)
AG16 (13.2)8 (11.8)8 (15.1)
GG2 (1.7)2 (2.9)0 (0)
GSTM1Gene deletionWild type55 (50.9)/

HWE could not be evaluated for GSTM1 and GSTT1 as we were not able to distinguish between carriers of one or two copies of each gene.

33 (50.8)22 (51.2)
Gene deletion53 (49.1)32 (49.2)21 (48.8)
GSTT1Gene deletionWild type93 (86.1)/

HWE could not be evaluated for GSTM1 and GSTT1 as we were not able to distinguish between carriers of one or two copies of each gene.

54 (83.1)39 (90.7)
Gene deletion15 (13.9)11 (16.9)4 (9.3)

Association of GSTP1 haplotypes and diagnosis of Hurthle cell neoplasm, presence of metastatic disease and occurrence of recurrent disease

HaplotypeEstimated frequencyDiagnosis (HCTA+HCTN vs. HCTC)Metastatic diseaseRecurrent disease
OR (95% CI)p

- p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant

OR (95% CI)paOR (95% CI)p

- p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant

AC0.68ReferenceReferenceReference
GC0.250.88 (0.49–1.60)0.6861.04 (0.38–2.86)0.9350.45 (0.13–1.64)0.230
GT0.070.83 (0.33–2.13)0.7040.99 (0.21–4.72)0.988028 (0.03–2.89)0.288

Association of SOD2, CAT, GPX1 and GST polymorphisms with diagnosis of Hurthle cell neoplasm, presence of metastatic disease and occurrence of recurrent disease

GeneGenotypeDiagnosis (HCTA+HCTN vs. HCTC)Metastatic diseaseRecurrent disease
OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant;

OR-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

(95% CI)
p-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant;

OR-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

(95% CI)
p-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

OR (95% CI)p

= p less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant;

OR-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

(95% CI)
p-adj

= adjusted for tumor diameter

SOD2CC0.610.2640.650.3731.120.8560.720.7061.110.8780.820.788
rs4880CT+TT(0.25–1.46)(0.25–1.67)(0.32–4.00)(0.12–4.09)(0.29–4.26)(0.18–3.62)
CATCC0.560.1290.810.6000.340.1020.570.4991.250.7212.950.155
rs1001179CT+TT(0.27–1.18)(0.36–1.81)(0.09–1.24)(0.11–2.91)(0.37–4.25)(0.66–13.1)
GPX1CC0.950.8821.020.9620.630.4170.720.6820.250.0400.190.036
rs1050450CT+TT(0.46–1.94)(0.46–2.24)(0.20–1.93)(0.15–3.52)(0.07–0.94)(0.04–0.89)
GSTP1CC0.730.3880.820.6281.300.6462.400.2910.460.2020.490.300
rs1695CT+TT(0.35–1.50)(0.37–1.82)(0.43–3.96)(0.47–12.13)(0.14–1.52)(0.13–1.89)
GSTP1AA1.030.9521.150.8000.990.9881.240.8360.290.2610.240.244
rs1138272AG+GG(0.38–2.83)(0.39–3.45)(0.21–4.67)(0.17–9.19)(0.03–2.54)(0.02–2.64)
GSTM1Wild type Gene deletion0.98 (0.46–2.13)0.9680.91 (0.39–2.12)0.8191.59 (0.47–5.39)0.4561.40 (0.23–8.57)0.7161.32 (0.38–4.64)0.6661.24 (0.28–5.41)0.774
GSTT1Wild type Gene deletion0.50 (0.15–1.70)0.2690.44 (0.11–1.82)0.2571.44 (0.18–11.29)0.7300.83 (0.02–39.34)0.9232.00 (0.25–15.85)0.5121.42 (0.1–20.98)0.798

Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with Hurthle cell neoplasms

HCTA + HCTNHCTC
Number [N] (%)68 (56.2)53 (43.8)
Median age [years] (range )49.5 (38.5–57.8)62 (45.5–70.5)
Gender F/M [N] (%)58/10 (85.3/14.7)37/16 (69.8/30.2)
Median tumor diameter [mm] (range )26.0 (16.0–34.8)40.0 (25.5–65.0)
Metastasis (%)/20 (37.7)
Recurrence (%)/16 (30.2)
Concomitant disease N (%)16 (23.5)20 (37.7)
Hashimoto thyroiditis11 (16.2)12 (22.6)
Diabetes mellitus1 (1.5)7 (13.2)
Graves’ disease2 (2.9)3 (5.7)
Non-thyroid Malignancy2 (2.9)2 (3.8)
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