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Risk of malignancy in 1502 solid thyroid nodules >1 cm using the new ultrasonographic classification of the American Thyroid Association

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  1. Postgraduation Program, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Pedro Weslley Rosario, Alexandre Lemos da Silva, Gabriela Franco Mourão & Maria Regina Calsolari

  2. Endocrinology Service, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Pedro Weslley Rosario, Marcelo Saldanha Nunes, Gabriela Franco Mourão & Maria Regina Calsolari

  3. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Michelle Aparecida Ribeiro Borges

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Rosario, P.W., da Silva, A.L., Nunes, M.S. et al. Risk of malignancy in 1502 solid thyroid nodules >1 cm using the new ultrasonographic classification of the American Thyroid Association. Endocrine 56, 442–445 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-016-1163-7

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