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Thyroid cancer and thyroid autoimmune disease: A review of molecular aspects and clinical outcomes.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Sept 2020
Dias Lopes Natália Medeiros, Mendonça Lens Hannah Hamada, Armani André, Marinello Poliana Camila, Cecchini Alessandra Lourenço
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most prevalent malignant neoplasm that affects the endocrine system. Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) that, together with Graves' disease (GD), represent the main autoimmune diseases that affect the thyroid gland. Some studies suggest a greater risk of AITD and the development of TC, while...
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