Anti-TPO antibody and thyroid hormone levels in Iranian female breast cancer patients and their association with prognostic factors: a case-control study
Abstract:The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of anti–thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibody and thyroid hormones in Iranian female breast cancer patients, compare them to a control population, and investigate their association with prognostic factors. In this case-control study, breast cancer patients were selected from a surgery clinic in a tertiary hospital and control group participants were enrolled from those who had visited for mammography screening. Participants with any history of thyroid disease, or… Show more
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