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Frequency of thyroid carcinoma and thyroid autoimmunity in first-degree relatives of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single center experience.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Jun 2011
Gomes Elaine Maria dos Santos, Vaisman Fernanda, Vidal Ana Paula, Corbo Rossana, Cruz Manuel Domingos Gonçalves da, Teixeira Patricia de Fatima dos Santos, Buescu Alexandru, Vaisman Mario
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of thyroid cancer and thyroid dysfunction in first-degree relatives of thyroid cancer patients, and to determine if there is a difference between familial and sporadic thyroid cancer. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Fifteen first-degree relatives of seven families with at least two family members with thyroid cancer (TC) were compared with 128 first-degree relatives of 45 families with...
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