aAll summary ORs/RRs (95% CIs) were calculated by the random-effect model.bWe excluded three studies using the risk estimates with SIRs ([14] and [32]) and the different definition of diabetes ([33]wa
BackgroundThe association between occurrence of thyroid nodules (TNs) and trace elements detectable in blood are still inconclusive. The present study sought to determine the relationship between sele
BackgroundIn view of the rapid increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) and the spread of overdiagnosis around the world, the quantitative evaluation of the effect of age, period and birth coh
