Role of cytological characteristics of benign thyroid nodules on effectiveness of their treatment with levothyroxine

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Cesur M., Akçil Ok M., Ertek S., Emral R., Bulut S., Güllü S., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.6, ss.1083-1089, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2013.39796
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1083-1089
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: levothyroxine suppressive therapy, nodule treatment, colloid nodule, cystic nodule, adenomatous nodule, thyroid nodule, cytological features, levothyroxine, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION, SUPPRESSIVE THERAPY, DOUBLE-BLIND, MEDICAL-TREATMENT, SOLITARY, VOLUME, MANAGEMENT, BIOPSY, GOITER, THYROXINE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Levothyroxine (LT4) therapy has been used for the treatment of euthyroid nodular goiter, but there are controversial results about its usefulness. We aimed to evaluate the possible role of benign nodules' cytological characteristics in response to LT4 therapy.