ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between urinary copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and arsenic (As) and the incidence of nodular goiter and to provide evidences for nodular goiter prevention and treatment.
Han-shuang ZHANG, Jia-liu HE, Guo-ao LI
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Thyroid ultrasonography reporting: consensus of Italian Thyroid Association (AIT), Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE), Italian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB) and Ultrasound Chapter of Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) [PDF]
Thyroid ultrasonography (US) is the gold standard for thyroid imaging and its widespread use is due to an optimal spatial resolution for superficial anatomic structures, a low cost and the lack of health risks.
Cantisani, V. +11 more
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Early detection of biochemically occult autonomous thyroid nodules [PDF]
Objective: Autonomously functioning thyroid areas may be associated with subclinical or overt hyperthyroidism, but may exist even in the presence of normal TSH.
Brusca, Nunzia +7 more
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Objective. It has been testified that iodine regulates thyroid function by controlling thyroid-restricted genes expression and is closely related to diffuse goiter and thyroid dysfunction. However, the effects of follicular lumen iodine, the main form of
Huibin Huang +5 more
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Increased frequency of positive antithyroid antibody in nodular goiter
Background: Nodular goiter is mostly a benign thyroid tumor. A change of frequency of nodular goiter in areas with sufficient iodine intake has been documented in several reports.
Md. Shah Emran +9 more
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Objective: Serum copper (Cu) is an essential trace element that plays a key role in thyroid hormone production. An inappropriate level of serum Cu might be related to development of both benign and malignant thyroid neoplasm.
Prachya Maneeprasopchoke +8 more
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Virtual 3D modeling in trans-areola single-site endoscopic thyroidectomy for large nodular goiter: a report of 33 cases [PDF]
Objective To evaluate virtual 3-dimensional (3D) modeling in treatment of large nodular goiter (length≥3 cm) via trans-areola single-site endoscopic thyroidectomy (TASSET).
CHEN Lingxie, XUAN Ming, DING Hao, ZHANG Yongchang, CHEN Cheng, KUANG Jie, YAN Jiqi, QIU Weihua, TAN Jian
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Goiter frequency is more strongly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma than urine iodine level [PDF]
Purpose: We designed our study to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric cancer is correlated with iodine deficiency or thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: We investigated the total body iodine reserve, thyroid function status and autoimmune ...
Adabi, K. +12 more
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Thyroid nodules treated with percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation: a comparative study [PDF]
Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (RTA) was reported as an effective tool for the management of thyroid nodules (TNs). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of RTA and to establish whether they were treatment-related by ...
Assanti, A P +12 more
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Projected reduction in healthcare costs in Belgium after optimization of iodine intake : impact on costs related to thyroid nodular disease [PDF]
Background: Several surveys in the last 50 years have repeatedly indicated that Belgium is affected by mild iodine deficiency. Within the framework of the national food and health plan in Belgium, a selective, progressive, and monitored strategy was ...
Annemans, Lieven +4 more
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