Endocrine Abstracts

Our objective was to investigate the expression of Ki-67, RET and p53 in papillary thyroid micro–carcinomas (PTMCs) with or without autoimmune thyroid diseases. We included in the study 36 patients thyroidectomized between 2002 2007 for benign or malignant thyroid lesions, registered at Endocrinology Clinic and/or Institute of Pathology Targu Mureş, at whom the histology diagnosed PTMC. This cohort was divided into two groups: 19 PTMCs only and 17 PTMCs associated wi...