Ultrasound criteria for risk stratification of thyroid nodules in the previously iodine deficient area of Austria - a single centre, retrospective analysis

Abstract Background We aimed to study the validity of six published ultrasound criteria for risk stratification of thyroid nodules in the former severely iodine deficient population of Austria. Methods Retrospective, single centre, observer blinded study design. All patients with a history of thyroi...

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Main Authors: Christina Tugendsam, Veronika Petz, Wolfgang Buchinger, Brigitta Schmoll-Hauer, Iris Pia Schenk, Karin Rudolph, Michael Krebs, Georg Zettinig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Thyroid Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-018-0047-8