Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Pathology and Risk for Thyroid Cancer

2014107 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Rodis Paparodis · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Shahnawaz Imam · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Kristina Todorova-Koteva · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Anca Staii · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Juan Carlos Jaume · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Abstract

HT pathology increases the risk for DTC only in euthyroid subjects and those with partially functional thyroid glands (LT4-Low) but not in fully hypothyroid HT (LT4-Mid and LT4-High). High TPO-Ab titers appear to protect against DTC in patients with HT.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Head and Neck Anomalies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Thyroid

Volume 24, Issue 7, pp. 1107-1114

DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0588

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