Examining association between body weight, thyroid cancer in children with thyroid nodules

What The Study Did: Increased body weight was not associated with the risk of thyroid cancer among 362 children being evaluated for thyroid nodules.

Authors: Ari J. Wassner, M.D., of Boston Children’s Hospital, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.4455)

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