Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is known to be closely related to the growth of thyroid cells and thyroid diseases. However, the association between IGF-1, thyroid nodule, and thyroid cancer has not been clearly established yet. Therefore, this study investigated the association between IGF-1 and thyroid nodule size.Methods: A total of 346 patients with thyroid nodules confirmed by ultrasonography were included. For all participants, the...