Calcitonin Levels in Thyroid Disease Are Not Affected by Autoimmune Thyroiditis or Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.

Journal: European thyroid journal
Published Date: Oct 12, 2020

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Association between hypercalcitoninemia and pathological conditions such as autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) or differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) has been addressed, with conflicting results. We evaluated the prevalence and the clinical relevance of elevated basal serum calcitonin (CT) levels in non-neoplastic (nodular goiter [NG] and AIT) and neoplastic thyroid diseases (DTC).

Authors

  • Fabio Maino
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Cristina Dalmiglio
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Nicoletta Benenati
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Michele Campanile
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Tania Pilli
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Raffaella Forleo
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Lucia Brilli
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Cristina Ciuoli
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Silvia Cantara
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Marco Capezzone
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Alessandra Cartocci
    Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
  • Furio Pacini
    Humanitas Clinical Institute, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy.
  • Maria Grazia Castagna
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

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