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TSH levels following the administration of metformin in patients with DM or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The clinical implication of a TSH-lowering property for metformin could be important as an adjunct in the pharmacological treatment of thyroid
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currently not properly organized in Europe. In this paper, we present the experience of our 23 first cases of transaxillary thyroid robotic surgery by the daVinci system using the surgical technique described by Kang et al. [ 1 ]. We report one of the
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Introduction The prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population is high and is reported to be between 8 and 65% [ 1 ]. Due to the significant advances in imaging technology and the increased use of neck imaging, detection of
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Introduction Ultrasonography and cytology are very useful for the diagnosis and management of patients with thyroid nodules [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Some researchers [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] reported that a solid hypoechoic appearance, irregular or
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Introduction The advantages of endoscopic over open surgery for thyroid diseases include reduced rates of hyperesthesia and paresthesia of the neck and highly improved cosmetic outcomes. The learning curve for endoscopic thyroidectomy with
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region (UTR) of target mRNA [ 1 , 2 ]. They show a variety of crucial regulatory functions related to cell growth, development, differentiation and apoptosis [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. We have previously analyzed the role of miRNAs in thyroid cell
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Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) are both derived from the thyroid follicular cells. Of the two, PTC is the most common thyroid cancer, accounting for 75-80% of all thyroid
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Introduction Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a rapid, cost-effective, and safe test, which is widely used for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules [ 1 ]. The positive predictive value of a malignant FNA cytology (FNAC) result is 97-99% according
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existed within each nodule separately or individually on Doppler ultrasonography (Fig. 1 a). Fine-needle aspiration cytology revealed a “follicular neoplasm.” A right lobectomy of the thyroid was performed, and the whole nodule was diagnosed as a
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has pleiotropic effects which include antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory and prodifferentiating effects [ 1 ]. Several lines of evidence suggest a role for vitamin D in thyroid disease. The ligand for 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 , the nuclear vitamin D receptor