Comparison between the low MLR group and the high MLR group revealed no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) in gender, age, maximum tumor diameter, proportion of aggressive pathologic variants, presence of lymphovascular invasion, Ki67 index, gene mutation profile, presence of TILs, concurrent Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, LNM status, capsular invasion status, and presence of bilateral thyroid tumors. The gene discussed is MKI67; the disease is neoplasm.