TERT and thyroid nodule: The results of the univariate analysis suggest that the TERT promoter mutation may be associated with several factors, including older age, male, low TSH, normal Tgab, normal Tpoab, low Tg, cervical lymph node metastasis in the lateral neck region, number of malignant thyroid nodules, maximum diameter of ≥ 10 mm, unilateral, markedly hypoechoic, irregular margin, nonmicrocalcification, rich blood supply, adjacent to the thyroid capsule, and accompanied by other benign nodules.