ea0041ep1087 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016
Dinc Mustafa
, Baskoy Kamil
, Yildiz Ramazan
, Tapan Serkan
, Alagoz Engin
, Yesildal Fatih
, Ozturk Erkan
, Taslipinar Abdullah
, Aydogdu Aydogan
, Deveci Salih
, Arslan Nuri
, Azal Omer
, Sonmez Alper
Objective: Radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment has been reported to be associated to increased cardiovascular events and death compared to the general population, but the mechanism is not fully understood. Endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and insulin resistance play important roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic events. We aimed to compare papillary thyroid carcinoma patients receiving levothyroxine suppression therapy after bilateral total thyroidectomy with or w...