Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Routine central lymph node dissection (CLND) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. Selective biopsy of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) could improve the surgical approach, as negative cases would benefit from avoiding a more aggressive technique and in positive samples a more accurate staging would be obtained.Aim: To analyze the usefulness of SLN biopsy in the surgical treatment of PTC.Patients and Met...

BackgroundIodine is an essential nutrient necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Humans need a daily intake of 90–250 µg per day. The WHO criteria on the adequate iodine intake in the general population is: median iodine 100–199 µg/l, levels <100 µg/l in <50% of the population; <50 µg/l in <20% of the population and iodized salt consumption in >90% of households.Objectives...