Malignancy risk of hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules compared with non-toxic nodules: systematic review and a meta-analysis
Abstract Background Hyperfunctioning or hot nodules are thought to be rarely malignant. As such, current guidelines recommend that hot nodules be excluded from further malignancy risk stratification. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the malignancy risk in hot n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Thyroid Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-021-00094-1 |