Is it useful to routinely biopsy hot nodules in iodine deficient areas?

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 128-131

  Erdoǧan, Murat Faik ^a   Anil, C ^a   Ozer D ^a   Kamel, N ^a   Erdogan G ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Hot thyroid nodules; Malignancy

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID CANCER; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID NODULE; THYROID SURGERY; THYROID TUMOR; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0037313701     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345140     Document Type: Article

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