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ea0022p791 | Thyroid | ECE2010

Is there a relationship between colonic polyps and thyroid nodules?

Gokturk Huseyin Savas , Duran Cevdet , Kulaksizoglu Mustafa , Unler Gulhan Kanat , Erbayrak Mustafa , Ozkaya Guven , Pamuk Baris Onder , Gonen Mustafa Sait

Aim: Colonic polyps and thyroid nodules are common diseases and frequency increases with age. In the literature, there is no study investigating the relationship between colonic polyps and thyroid nodules. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate thyroid nodule frequency in patients who have colonic polyps.Material and methods: Sixty-six patients with colonic polyps and 146 patients without colonic polyps enrolled in the study. Age and sex match...