The effect of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels on malignancy in exophytic thyroid nodules

Autor: ARSLAN, İsmail Emre, HEPŞEN, Sema, AKHANLI, Pınar, UCAN, Bekir, ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL, İlknur, ÇALAPKULU, Murat, ÇAKAL, Erman
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Volume: 5, Issue: 5 1299-1302
Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
ISSN: 2636-8579
DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.1128198
Popis: Aim: The increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer brings about research of new risk factors. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D status on malignancy in exophytic nodules. Material and Method: Two hundred and sixteen patients with exophytic thyroid nodules were included in the study. All patients’ thyroid nodule ultrasonographic features, fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology results, rate of surgery and surgery histopathological results were recorded. Vitamin D levels were analyzed and patients were divided into two groups as vitamin D sufficient groups (vitamin D≥20 ng/ml) and vitamin D deficient group (vitamin D
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