Insulin-like growth factor-i and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition.

Insulin-like growth factor-i and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition.

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the causes of thyroid cancer, but insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) might play an important role in its development due to its mitogenic and antiapoptotic properties. METHODS: This study prospectively investigated the association between serum IGF-I concentration...

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Main Authors: Schmidt, J, Allen, N, Almquist, M, Franceschi, S, Rinaldi, S, Tipper, S, Tsilidis, K, Weiderpass, E, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Boutron-Ruault, M, Dossus, L, Mesrine, S, Kaaks, R, Lukanova, A, Boeing, H, Lagiou, P, Trichopoulos, D, Trichopoulou, A, Palli, D, Krogh, V, Panico, S, Tumino, R, Zanetti, R, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Association for Cancer Research Inc. 2014

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