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Diabetes and Thyroid Cancer Risk : Literature Review
Joint Authors
Shih, Shyang-Rong
Tseng, Chin-Hsiao
Chang, Tien-Chun
Chiu, Wei-Yih
Source
Experimental Diabetes Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetic patients have a higher risk of various types of cancer.
However, whether diabetes may increase the risk of thyroid cancer has not been extensively studied.
This paper reviews and summarizes the current literature studying the relationship between diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer, and the possible mechanisms linking such an association.
Epidemiologic studies showed significant or nonsignificant increases in thyroid cancer risk in diabetic women and nonsignificant increase or no change in thyroid cancer risk in diabetic men.
A recent pooled analysis, including 5 prospective studies from the USA, showed that the summary hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) for women was 1.19 (0.84–1.69) and was 0.96 (0.65–1.42) for men.
Therefore, the results are controversial and the association between diabetes and thyroid cancer is probably weak.
Further studies are necessary to confirm their relationship.
Proposed mechanisms for such a possible link between diabetes and thyroid cancer include elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, insulin, glucose and triglycerides, insulin resistance, obesity, vitamin D deficiency, and antidiabetic medications such as insulin or sulfonylureas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shih, Shyang-Rong& Chiu, Wei-Yih& Chang, Tien-Chun& Tseng, Chin-Hsiao. 2012. Diabetes and Thyroid Cancer Risk : Literature Review. Experimental Diabetes Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shih, Shyang-Rong…[et al.]. Diabetes and Thyroid Cancer Risk : Literature Review. Experimental Diabetes Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shih, Shyang-Rong& Chiu, Wei-Yih& Chang, Tien-Chun& Tseng, Chin-Hsiao. Diabetes and Thyroid Cancer Risk : Literature Review. Experimental Diabetes Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482201