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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Table 17 Characteristics of available studies, assessing the association between hepatitis C virus infection and thyroid cancer, not considered and causes of exclusion
Studies (First author/Journal/Year of publication)Study titleMain findings for exclusionStudy conclusion
Antonelli A JAMA 1999Thyroid cancer in patients with hepatitis C infectionDuplicateHigher prevalence of thyroid cancer in a series of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in comparison to no case in controls
Montella M Int J Cancer 2000Is HCV infection associated with thyroid cancer? A case-control studyDuplicatePossible oncogenetic role of HCV for thyroid cancer, possible association more detectable in countries with a high prevalence of HCV
Montella M Liver 2001HCV and cancer: a case-control study in a high-endemic areaDuplicateExpected increases not only in liver cancer, but also in tumors associated with the immune system
Malaguarnera M Eur J Int Medicine 2006HCV in elderly cancer patientsNo available information concerning number of HCV positive patients with thyroid cancerNo higher prevalence of thyroid cancer in patients with HCV infection

  • Citation: Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, de Biase D, Fornelli A, Masetti M, Tura A, Grizzi F, Zanello M, Mastrangelo L, Lombardi R, Acquaviva G, di Tommaso L, Bondi A, Visani M, Sabbatani S, Pontoriero L, Fabbri C, Cuppini A, Pession A, Jovine E. Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
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