The Impact of Hashimoto Thyroiditis on Thyroid Nodule Cytology and Risk of Thyroid Cancer.

Nathalie Silva de MoraisJessica StuartHaixia GuanZhihong WangEdmund S CibasMary C FratesCarol B BensonNancy L ChoMathew A NehsCaroline A AlexanderEllen MarquseeMathew I KimJochen H LorchJustine A BarlettaTrevor E AngellErik K Alexander

Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2019)

HT increases the risk of thyroid malignancy in any patient presenting for nodule evaluation. Diffuse sonographic heterogeneity and/or TPOAb positivity should be used for risk assessment at time of evaluation.

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risk assessment
case report
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climate change