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Can clinical and biochemical criteria augment fine-needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer?

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boxed-textBoelaert K et al. (2006) Serum thyrotropin concentration as a novel predictor of malignancy in thyroid nodules investigated by fine needle aspiration. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91: 4295–4301

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  1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Kloevervaenget 6, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark laszlo.hegedus@ouh.fyns-amt.dk

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