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Somatic mutations in RET exons 12 and 15 in sporadic medullary thyroid carcinomas: different spectrum of mutations in sporadic type from hereditary type.
Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann - 1 Nov 1999
Uchino S, Noguchi S, Yamashita H, Sato M, Adachi M, Yamashita H, Watanabe S, Ohshima A, Mitsuyama S, Iwashita T, Takahashi M
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations in the RET proto-oncogene are responsible for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2A and 2B) and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC). Point mutations or in-frame deletions of exons 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16 are associated with sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). To understand further the role of the RET gene in sporadic MTC, we examined mutations in exons 12 and 15 of RET in...
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