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Nature Reviews Endocrinology 4, 184 (1 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/ncpendmet0770

Statins reduce the prevalence of thyroid nodules

Cappelli C et al. (2008) Reduced thyroid volume and nodularity in dyslipidaemic patients on statin treatment. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 68: 16–21 Researchers in Italy have found that statins might have a therapeutic benefit against thyroid cancer.