Arch Iran Med
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Recently, it has been questioned whether insulin resistance is associated with thyroid nodules. The aim of this study was to examine insulin resistance prevalence in a case-control study of patients with benign thyroid nodules in an iodine-sufficient area. ⋯ Patients with thyroid nodules have higher HOMA-IR value. There is an association between insulin resistance and benign thyroid nodules. More investigations are required to define the role of this factor in thyroid nodule formation.