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The Use of Preoperative Routine Measurement of Basal Serum Thyrocalcitonin in Candidates for Thyroidectomy due to Nodular Thyroid Disorders: Results from 2733 Consecutive Patients

Guillaume Chambon, Caroline Alovisetti, Catherine Idoux-Louche, Christophe Reynaud, Michel Rodier, A.M. Guedj, H Chapuis, Jean‐Gabriel Lallemant, Benjamin Lallemant

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2010 · 83 citations · 23 references

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Routine measurement of CT in the preoperative work-up of nodular thyroid disorders is useful. This procedure improves intraoperative diagnosis of MTC and enables adapted initial surgery, the most determinant factor of treatment success.

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