As previously described, we computationally selected 15 genes (IPCEF1, FN1, ITGA2, TPO, SYT12, GPM6A, DIO1, CRABP1, STRA6, TFF3, TM7SF4, OTOS, CDH3, DTX4, TACSTD2) that were differentially regulated in thyroid tumors. Here, DIO1 is linked to thyroid tumor.