Nodules in Autoimmune Thyroiditis Are Associated With Increased Risk of Thyroid Cancer in Surgical Series But Not in Cytological Series: Evidence for Selection Bias

• DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-1302
• Publication Date: 2014-06-03T17:23:24Z
• Authors: Maria Grazia Cast...; Valentina Belardini; Silvia Memmo; Fabio Maino; Andrea Di Santo; Paolo Toti; Anton Ferdinando ...; Giuseppe Caruso; Furio Pacini
• Keywords: Thyroid Nodules

Background:The association of thyroid cancer and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) has been widely addressed, with conflicting results in surgical cytological series, likely affected by selection bias.