Could the level of nitrite/nitrate contribute to malignant thyroid nodule diagnostics?
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Thyroid nodules are among highly prevalent thyroid diseases. To make a distinction between benign and malignant thyroid nodules are of cumbersome significance for each endocrinologist. There is no unique and completely accurate diagnostic test, method, or even biomarker that points to a malignant thyroid nodule. Many studies in modern thyroidology are conducted to determine the usefulness of individual biomarkers, which could help clinicians detect thyroid nodules' potential malignant nature. One interesting biomarker with a promising diagnostic potential for the thyroid gland pathological conditions is nitric oxide (NO). Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression is increased in thyroiditis cases and even more in thyroid carcinoma cases, directly connected with increased NO levels in both pathological conditions. We hypothesize that the basal levels of nitrite/nitrate in serum and biopsy washout could indicate nodules' malignant nature.
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Benign thyroid nodules / Malignant thyroid nodule / Nitrite/nitrate / Thyroid nodules diagnosticSource:
Medical Hypotheses, 2021, 150, 110569-Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110569
ISSN: 0306-9877
PubMed: 33799155
WoS: 000641583400001
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Samardžić, Vladimir AU - Banjac, Katarina AU - Obradović, Milan AU - Gluvić, Zoran AU - Isenović, Esma R. PY - 2021 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9697 AB - Thyroid nodules are among highly prevalent thyroid diseases. To make a distinction between benign and malignant thyroid nodules are of cumbersome significance for each endocrinologist. There is no unique and completely accurate diagnostic test, method, or even biomarker that points to a malignant thyroid nodule. Many studies in modern thyroidology are conducted to determine the usefulness of individual biomarkers, which could help clinicians detect thyroid nodules' potential malignant nature. One interesting biomarker with a promising diagnostic potential for the thyroid gland pathological conditions is nitric oxide (NO). Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression is increased in thyroiditis cases and even more in thyroid carcinoma cases, directly connected with increased NO levels in both pathological conditions. We hypothesize that the basal levels of nitrite/nitrate in serum and biopsy washout could indicate nodules' malignant nature. T2 - Medical Hypotheses T1 - Could the level of nitrite/nitrate contribute to malignant thyroid nodule diagnostics? VL - 150 SP - 110569 DO - 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110569 ER -
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Samardžić, V., Banjac, K., Obradović, M., Gluvić, Z.,& Isenović, E. R.. (2021). Could the level of nitrite/nitrate contribute to malignant thyroid nodule diagnostics?. in Medical Hypotheses, 150, 110569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110569
Samardžić V, Banjac K, Obradović M, Gluvić Z, Isenović ER. Could the level of nitrite/nitrate contribute to malignant thyroid nodule diagnostics?. in Medical Hypotheses. 2021;150:110569. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110569 .
Samardžić, Vladimir, Banjac, Katarina, Obradović, Milan, Gluvić, Zoran, Isenović, Esma R., "Could the level of nitrite/nitrate contribute to malignant thyroid nodule diagnostics?" in Medical Hypotheses, 150 (2021):110569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110569 . .