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Polymorphisms in the initiators of RET (rearranged during transfection) signaling pathway and susceptibility to sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2005
Cebrian Arancha, Lesueur Fabienne, Martin Sam, Leyland Jean, Ahmed Shahana, Luccarini Craig, Smith Paula L, Luben Robert, Whittaker Joanne, Pharoah Paul D, Dunning Alison M, Ponder Bruce A J
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CONTEXT: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a characteristic tumor occurring in individuals with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 who carry germ-line mutations in RET (rearranged during transfection). However, most MTC occur in individuals without a family history. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to explore the possibility that susceptibility in these cases results from low penetrance alleles of...
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