The purpose of this study is to evaluate Leptin levels in females, in the setting of papillary thyroid cancer, benign thyroid nodules, and in normal females without thyroid disease.
There will be three groups in this study, but 2 of the groups are part of another study so will only recruit normal controls.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
18
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
evaluating Leptin level Evaluating Serum Leptin Levels Between 3 Groups. One Group with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. One Group With Benign Nodules. One Group with Normal Thyroid.
Assessing serum leptin levels in females with treated papillary thyroid carcinoma and compared to females with proven benign thyroid nodules and females with normal thyroid glands. All groups were matched by gender, age, and BMI to limit confounders.
Time frame: During Study
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