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Thyroid nodules, polymorphic variants in DNA repair and RET-related genes, and interaction with ionizing radiation exposure from nuclear tests in Kazakhstan.
Radiation research - 1 Jan 2009
Sigurdson Alice J, Land Charles E, Bhatti Parveen, Pineda Marbin, Brenner Alina, Carr Zhanat, Gusev Boris I, Zhumadilov Zhaxibay, Simon Steven L, Bouville Andre, Rutter Joni L, Ron Elaine, Struewing Jeffery P
Abstract excerpt
Risk factors for thyroid cancer remain largely unknown except for ionizing radiation exposure during childhood and a history of benign thyroid nodules. Because thyroid nodules are more common than thyroid cancers and are associated with thyroid cancer risk, we evaluated several polymorphisms potentially relevant to thyroid tumors and assessed interaction with ionizing radiation exposure to the thyroid gland....
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