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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
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 title | Main findings for exclusion | Study conclusion |
| Antonelli A JAMA 1999 | Thyroid cancer in patients with hepatitis C infection | Duplicate | Higher 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 2000 | Is HCV infection associated with thyroid cancer? A case-control study | Duplicate | Possible oncogenetic role of HCV for thyroid cancer, possible association more detectable in countries with a high prevalence of HCV |
| Montella M Liver 2001 | HCV and cancer: a case-control study in a high-endemic area | Duplicate | Expected increases not only in liver cancer, but also in tumors associated with the immune system |
| Malaguarnera M Eur J Int Medicine 2006 | HCV in elderly cancer patients | No available information concerning number of HCV positive patients with thyroid cancer | No 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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