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., ...More

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.9, no.6, pp.1083-1089, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/aoms.2013.39796
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1083-1089
  • Keywords: 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 University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.