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Thyroid C cell hyperplasia

Known as: C-cell hyperplasia 
Neoplastic or reactive proliferation of the C-cells in the thyroid gland. The neoplastic C-cell hyperplasia is associated with familial medullary… 
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2009
2009
Prevalence of hypercalcitoninemia in patients on maintenance dialysis referred to kidney transplantation.
AIMS Elevated calcitonin concentrations in dialysis patients had led to thyroidectomy for a benign C-cell hyperplasia in dozens… 
2006
2006
Late‐Onset Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid: Need for Genetic Testing and Prophylactic Thyroidectomy in Adult Family Members
Objective: Sporadic late‐onset medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is quite rare. Usually, the patient presents with a thyroid… 
2002
2002
Differential expression of galectin‐3 in medullary thyroid carcinoma and C‐cell hyperplasia
Objective and Design Galectin‐3 is a β‐galactoside‐binding protein that plays a role in cell adhesion and tumour progression. It… 
1997
1997
Distribution of calcitonin-containing parafollicular cells of the thyroid in patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis: a clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical study.
The C-cell hyperplasia of the thyroid gland is recognized as precursor to medullary carcinoma, particularly in multiple endocrine… 
1996
1996
C-Cell Hyperplasia, C-Cell Adenoma, and C-Cell Carcinoma, Thyroid, Rat
C-cell hyperplasia and adenoma are usually not visible grossly. C-cell carcinoma may appear as a unilateral or bilateral nodule… 
1988
1988
Parafollicular C-Cell Hyperplasia. Report of Three Cases in Primary Thyroid Lymphomas
Three cases of C-cell hyperplasia were observed in a series of 21 cases of primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL). The association is not… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Results of early thyroidectomy for medullary thyroid carcinoma in children with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Age-associated C-cell hyperplasia in the human thyroid.
C cells in 26 normal human thyroids from forensic autopsies were identified by immunoperoxidase staining for calcitonin. C-cell… 
1981
1981
Occult medullary carcinoma of thyroid. An unusual clinical and pathologic presentation
High calcitonin levels noted on a totally healthy 49‐year‐old man participating in a calcitonin control project led to a… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Hypercalcitoninemia, pheochromocytoma, and C-cell hyperplasia. A new variant of Sipple's syndrome.
IN 1961, Sipple1reported an increased incidence of carcinoma of the thyroid in patients with pheochromocytoma and noted that this… 
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