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Is Metformin Use Associated With Decreased Thyroid Cancer Risk in Patients With Acromegaly?
Context: Acromegaly has long been blamed to portend an increased risk for benign and malignant thyroid neoplasia. Growth hormone (GH) and consequent insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) hypersecretion are implicated in cancer promotion. Metformin, a biguanide derived from the French lilac, is gainin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8089607/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1763 |