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HRPT2 mutations are associated with malignancy in sporadic parathyroid tumours.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2003
Howell V M, Haven C J, Kahnoski K, Khoo S K, Petillo D, Chen J, Fleuren G J, Robinson B G, Delbridge L W, Philips J, Nelson A E, Krause U, Hammje K, Dralle H, Hoang-Vu C, Gimm O, Marsh D J, Morreau H, Teh B T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrinopathy characterised by the formation of parathyroid tumours. In this study, we determine the role of the recently identified gene, HRPT2, in parathyroid tumorigenesis. METHODS: Mutation analysis of HRPT2 was undertaken in 60 parathyroid tumours...
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