Male Predominance of Gastric Cancer among Patients with Hypothyroidism from a Defined Geographic Area

In the past, hypothyroidism has been associated with an increased susceptibility to gastric cancer (GC). Although several epidemiological studies have corroborated this association, a precise mechanistic explanation remains elusive. In this study, this hypothesis was tested by using a large database...

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Main Authors: Maria Pina Dore, Alessandra Manca, Maria Carolina Alfonso Pensamiento, Alessandro Palmerio Delitala, Giuseppe Fanciulli, Andrea Fausto Piana, Giovanni Mario Pes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/1/135