Background: Proteinuria is a key indicator of kidney damage in diabetic nephropathy, and its severity correlates with the progression of the disease. In diabetic patients, it is crucial to identify reliable predictors for proteinuria and its severity for early detection and management of kidney damage.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 16, 2022, to May 20, 2023, on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who were outpatients at clinics of Shahid Modarres Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the predominant form of thyroid cancer, and the presence of extrathyroidal extension (ETE) significantly impacts treatment decisions and prognosis. Accurate preoperative detection of ETE remains challenging, highlighting the need to evaluate advanced imaging techniques.This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting extrathyroidal extension (ETE) among patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
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