Association between Benign Thyroid and Endocrine Disorders and Subsequent Risk of Thyroid Cancer among 4.5 Million U.S. Male Veterans | Zendy

Sanjeeve Balasubramaniam | Zendy; Elaine Ron | Zendy; Gloria Gridley | Zendy; Arthur B. Schneider | Zendy; Alina V. Brenner | Zendy

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Association between Benign Thyroid and Endocrine Disorders and Subsequent Risk of Thyroid Cancer among 4.5 Million U.S. Male Veterans

Author(s) -

Sanjeeve Balasubramaniam,

Elaine Ron,

Gloria Gridley,

Arthur B. Schneider,

Alina V. Brenner

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-2996

Subject(s) - endocrine system , medicine , thyroid cancer , thyroid , oncology , association (psychology) , endocrinology , gynecology , physiology , hormone , psychology , psychotherapist

Risk factors for thyroid cancer (TC) in males are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between history of benign thyroid and endocrine disorders and risk of TC among 4.5 million male veterans admitted to U.S. Veterans Affairs hospitals between July 1, 1969, and September 30, 1996.

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