Determinants of circulating calcitonin value: analysis of thyroid features, demographic data, anthropometric characteristics, comorbidities, medications, and smoking habits in a population with histological full exclusion of medullary thyroid carcinoma

Determinants of circulating calcitonin value: analysis of thyroid features, demographic data, anthropometric characteristics, comorbidities, medications, and smoking habits in a population with histological full exclusion of medullary thyroid carcinoma

ObjectiveCalcitonin (Ctn) measurement is crucial for the early diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). However, Ctn levels can be skewed/elevated due to other reasons, and the Ctn upper reference value remains controversial. In this field, studies have heterogeneous settings, published data...

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Main Authors: Pierpaolo Trimboli, Giuseppe Peloni, Dorotea Confalonieri, Elena Gamarra, Tommaso Piticchio, Francesco Frasca, Petra Makovac, Arnoldo Piccardo, Lorenzo Ruinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
calcitonin
determinants
thyroid nodules
medullary thyroid carcinoma
anthropometric characteristics
drugs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1278816/full

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