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Generation of a Mouse Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis Model
Published on: March 17, 2023
Molecular evidence reveals thyrotropin intervention enhances the risk of developing radioiodine-refractory
Hilda Samimi1, Vahid Haghpanah2,3
1Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Radioiodine (RAI) is the mainstay of treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) following total thyroidectomy. Nevertheless, about 5% of patients with DTC are RAI-refractory (RAI-R). Understanding the molecular mechanisms associated with DTC during progression towards RAI-R DTC, including thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, may help to explain the pathophysiology of challenging RAI-R DTC clinical cases.
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