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C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid carcinoma in patients routinely screened for serum calcitonin.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Jun 1998
Kaserer K, Scheuba C, Neuhold N, Weinhäusel A, Vierhapper H, Haas O A, Niederle B
Abstract excerpt
Routine screening of calcitonin serum levels in patients with nodular thyroid disorders has led to an increased rate of total thyroidectomies. We investigated prevalence and interrelationship of C-cell hyperplasia (CCH) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in patients with thyroid and parathyroid disorders that showed increased calcitonin serum levels detected by routine screening. Within two years, 30 (mean...
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