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   List of figures

   List of Abbreviations

   Introduction

   Aim of the Work

   Thyroid gland

   Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor

   Midkine

   Age and sex among studied groups

   Ultrasound findings and histopathological types among studied patients

   Classification of thyroid cancer group according to TNM staging

   Results of Hematological parameters in the studied groups

   Results of routine biochemical parameters in the studied groups

   Results of liver functions test

   Results of thyroid function test in the studied groups

   Midkine and secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor among the studied groups

   Midkine and secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor based on grades of thyroid cancers asccording to AJCC TNM staging

   Correlation of midkine with different parameters

   Diagnostic accuracy of midkine and SLPI in detection of thyroid cancers

   Diagnostic accuracy of midkine and SLPI in detection of early thyroidcancers (early stage vs. benign diseases)