TG, thyroglobulin, 7038

N. diseases: 240; N. variants: 43
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) 		0.010 Biomarker disease BEFREE The diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma in pleural fluid can be particularly challenging as thyroid transcription factor -1 (TTF-1) which is a marker for carcinoma of thyroid origin is also positive in lung adenocarcinomas (which are more frequently associated with pleural effusions) and thyroglobulin (TG) can often be negative in poorly differentiated/analplastic thyroid carcinomas. 27456348 2016