What is it about?
We have show that serum thyrotropin (TSH) even within the reference range were positively associated with the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in thyroid nodules.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that clinicians should include thyroid function as a clinical parameter to consider the risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in patients with nodular thyroid diseases.
Perspectives
I hope this article helps clinicians to add a simple and accecible tool to their decision on patients with thyroid nodules.
Marcus Souza
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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This page is a summary of: High Serum Thyrotropin Concentrations Within the Reference Range: A Predictor of Malignancy in Nodular Thyroid Disease, Medical Principles and Practice, March 2018, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000488196.
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