Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

We studied 3 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed thyroid cancer (TC). Potential risk factors for TC development was explored. Fifty-three patients with a clinical diagnosis of rheumatic diseases including SLE at our hospital between July 2014 and December 2014 were enrolle...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Kawano MD, PhD, Meika Nambu MD, Youji Uejima MD, Satoshi Sato MD, PhD, Eisuke Suganuma MD, PhD, Tadamasa Takano MD, PhD, Tsutomu Oh-ishi MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-10-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X17736700