Serum Adiponectin and Progranulin Level in Patients with Benign Thyroid Nodule or Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Background Obesity is associated with thyroid cancer risk. Adiponectin has insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory effects, while progranulin is associated with inflammation and tumorigenesis. We investigated serum adiponectin and progranulin levels in patients with benign thyroid nodule (benign g...

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Main Authors: Hyemi Kwon, Se Eun Park, Ji-Sup Yun, Cheol-Young Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Endocrine Society 2020-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.e-enm.org/upload/pdf/EnM-2020-35-2-396.pdf