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ea0041gp209 | Thyroid - Translational & Clinical (1) | ECE2016

Higher thyrotropin can be used as an additional risk factor in prediction of malignancy in euthyroid thyroid nodules evaluated by cytology based on Bethesda system

Baser Husniye , Topaloglu Oya , Ali Tam Abbas , Evranos Berna , Alkan Afra , Sungu Nuran , Gurkan Dumlu Ersin , Ersoy Reyhan , Cakir Bekir

Introduction: Recently, it has been suggested that thyrotropin (TSH) concentration can be used as a marker for prediction of thyroid malignancy. However, the association between the cytology results and TSH levels is not clear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between TSH levels and Bethesda categories and determine the role of TSH levels in prediction of malignancy in patients with different Bethesda categories.Methods: The data o...