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Higher serum thyroid stimulating hormone level in thyroid nodule patients is associated with greater risks of differentiated thyroid cancer and advanced tumor stage.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2008
Haymart Megan Rist, Repplinger Daniel John, Leverson Glen E, Elson Diane F, Sippel Rebecca S, Jaume Juan Carlos, Chen Herbert
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CONTEXT: TSH is a known thyroid growth factor, but the pathogenic role of TSH in thyroid oncogenesis is unclear. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to examine the relationship between preoperative TSH and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). DESIGN: The design was a retrospective cohort. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS: Between May 1994 and January 2007, 1198 patients underwent thyroid surgery at a single hospital. Data from the 843...
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