Positive Antithyroid Antibodies and Nonsuppressed TSH Are Associated with Thyroid Cancer: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

The relationship between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and thyroid cancer (TC) is a controversial topic; it remains unclear if HT acts as a risk factor of TC. The aim of our study was to compare the presence of HT and thyroid function in patients with TC and benign nodules. We analyzed 2571 patients...

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Main Authors: Jan Krátký, Jana Ježková, Mikuláš Kosák, Hana Vítková, Jana Bartáková, Miloš Mráz, Jindřich Lukáš, Zdenka Límanová, Jan Jiskra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9793850