Presence of risk factors for thyroid cancer does not improve the performance of ultrasound screening for thyroid nodules in patients with obesity

Purpose It has been suggested, on a theoretical basis, that ultrasound screening of thyroid nodules in obese patients with additional risk factors (family history, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis or high thyrotropin) might be cost‐effective for the early detection and treatment of thyroid cancer. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of clinical practice (Esher) 2021-07, Vol.75 (7), p.e14211-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Gimenez‐Perez, Gabriel, Recasens, Assumpta, Chicharro, Sandra, Simo, Olga, Murillo, Jesus, Castells, Ignasi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy Body mass index Nodules Obesity Patients Risk factors Thyroid cancer Thyroid-stimulating hormone Thyroiditis Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasound
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