Abstract:Background:The association between thyroid carcinoma (TC) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) remains unclear. This study was designed to increase our understanding of the potential immunological relationship between HT and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods: A total of 848 patients were enrolled. Clinicopathological factors, pre-operative clinical laboratory data were compared between the various patient groups. The levels of immune-related cytokines and immune cells were measured in serum from patients … Show more
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