A Large Cohort Study of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism in Relation to Gynecologic Cancers

Background. Thyroid status may influence tumorigenesis of gynecologic cancers, yet epidemiologic studies of this relationship are limited and inconsistent. Methods. We evaluated the association of self-reported history of physician-diagnosed hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with medical-record con...

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Main Authors: Jae H. Kang, Angela S. Kueck, Richard Stevens, Gary Curhan, Immaculata De Vivo, Bernard Rosner, Erik Alexander, Shelley S. Tworoger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/743721