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ea0041ep1088 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016

Benefits of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and anti- thyroglobulin antibody for the prediction of differentiated thyroid cancer in Hashimoto thyroiditis

Ozmen Sevilay Akalp , Cadırcı Kenan , Altunkaynak Konca , Calık İlknur , Yıldız Faruk , Laloğlu Esra , Sevimli Hakan , Gozc Hakan , Arslan Abdulmuttalip , Kaya Yasemin , Keskin Havva , Carlıoğlu Ayşe

Purpose: The association between differentiated thyroid cancers and autoimmune thyroid diseases is well known. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the importance of thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO) and thyroglobulin antibody (Anti-Tg) in patients followed with the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis regarding the development of differentiated thyroid cancer.Methods: A total of 56 patients including 22 Hashimoto’s thyroiditis patients oper...