Endocrine Abstracts

Aim of the study: To evaluate efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) on benign thyroid nodule size reduction, thyroid function and autoimmunity.Methodology: This study was approved by local institutional review committee. All data are mean±S.D. Two hundred and ninety-eight euthyroid outpatients (F=241, M=57; age 50.7±12.0 years) with a benign thyroid nodule (volume 23.1±21.3 ml) causing ei...