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Prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with acromegaly: experience of a Brazilian center

Helena Bandeira de Melo Paiva Uchoa, Giovanna Aparecida Balarini Lima, Lívia L. Corrêa, Ana Paula Vidal, Suzana Aquino Cavallieri, Mário Vaisman, Alexandru Buescu, Mônica R. Gadelha

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia · 2013 · 34 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Our study confirmed that benign thyroid diseases are frequent in acromegalic patients. The prevalence of thyroid cancer was higher than in the overall population. We suggest that thyroid US should be routinely performed in patients with acromegaly.

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