Hashimoto thyroiditis is more frequent than expected when diagnosed by cytology which uncovers a pre-clinical state

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Our Thyroid-Multidisciplinary Clinic is a large referral site for thyroid diseases. Thyroid biopsies are mainly performed for thyroid cancer screening. Yet, Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is being too frequently diagnosed. The prevalence...

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Main Authors: Staii Anca, Mirocha Sarah, Todorova-Koteva Kristina, Glinberg Simone, Jaume Juan C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/3/1/11