Expression of ck-19, galectin-3 and hbme-1 in the differentiation of thyroid lesions: systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To distinguish between malignant and benign lesions of the thyroid gland histological demonstration is often required since the fine-needle aspiration biopsy method applied pre-operatively has some limitations. In an attempt to impro...

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Main Authors: de Matos Leandro, Del Giglio Adriana, Matsubayashi Carolina, de Lima Farah Michelle, Del Giglio Auro, da Silva Pinhal Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/97