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RET proto-oncogene in Sardinia: V804M is the most frequent mutation and may be associated with FMTC/MEN-2A phenotype.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Feb 2007
Pinna Giovanni, Orgiana Giuseppina, Riola Alessia, Ghiani Mariangela, Lai Maria Letizia, Carcassi Carlo, Mariotti Stefano
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic screening of RET proto-oncogene is a powerful tool for the early identification of familial cases of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), comprising isolated familial thyroid medullary carcinoma (FMTC) and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes 2A (MEN-2A) and 2B (MEN-2B). We rep...
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