Table 1: Patient characteristics/Endocrinological parameters of patients.
| Group 1 (Benign) | Group 2 (Malignant) | p value | |
| n | 41 (49%) | 43 (51%) | |
| Female/Male | 33/8 (80.5%) / (19.5%) |
36/7 (83.72%) / (16.28%) |
> 0.05 |
| Mean age (year) | 40.49 ± 10.84 | 39.79 ± 11.23 | > 0.05 |
| TSH (µIU/mL) Median (minimum-maximum) |
0.41 (0.0-8.9) | 1.44 (0.0-9.4) | 1.44 (0.0-9.4) |
| Insulin (µIU/mL) Median (minimum-maximum) |
9.4 (3.2-25) | 13.0 (5.0-40.0) | p < 0.05 |
| HOMA-IR Median (minimum-maximum) |
2.24 (0.68-6.3) | 2.75 (1.06-13.19) | p < 0.05 |