Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• Main Authors: Yutaka Kawano MD, PhD (Author), Meika Nambu MD (Author), Youji Uejima MD (Author), Satoshi Sato MD, PhD (Author), Eisuke Suganuma MD, PhD (Author), Tadamasa Takano MD, PhD (Author), Tsutomu Oh-ishi MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We studied 3 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed thyroid cancer (TC). Potential risk factors for TC development was explored. Fifty-three patients with a clinical diagnosis of rheumatic diseases including SLE at our hospital between July 2014 and December 2014 were enrolle...