Anti-Thyroid Antibodies and TSH as Potential Markers of Thyroid Carcinoma and Aggressive Behavior in Patients with Indeterminate Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology.

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Indeterminate fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) imposes challenges in the management of thyroid nodules. This study aimed to examine whether preoperative anti-thyroid antibodies (Abs) and TSH are indicators of thyroid malignancy and aggressive behavior in patients with indeterminate FNAC.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): World J Surg

Title: World journal of surgery

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-2323

ISSN (Print): 0364-2313

Publication date (Electronic): February 2020

Volume: 44

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of General Surgery, Monash University Endocrine Surgery Unit, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.

[2 ] Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

[3 ] Department of Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.

[4 ] Department of General Surgery, Monash University Endocrine Surgery Unit, The Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia. james.lee@monash.edu.

[5 ] Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. james.lee@monash.edu.

[6 ] Department of Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia. james.lee@monash.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00268-019-05153-1

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-05153-1

PubMed ID: 31502005

SO-VID: 6b505066-6365-4456-bbf8-7c966c41f4ea

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