In our study, rs10069690 and rs2736100 were associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma risk, especially in females over 45 years of age (P = 0.002 and P = 0.032, respectively).
Our finding suggests that hTERT polymorphisms rs10069690 and rs2736100 are associated with increased risk for PTC in Chinese female population and rs2736100 may be related to age.