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Seven-year follow-up of a juvenile female with papillary thyroid carcinoma with poor outcome, BRAF mutation and loss of expression of iodine-metabolizing genes.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2008
Oler Gisele, Nakabashi Claudia D, Biscolla Rosa Paula M, Cerutti Janete M
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies reported that BRAF V600E mutation, the most prevalent genetic event found in papillary thyroid carcinoma, is an independent poor prognostic marker. Additionally, it correlates with a less differentiated tumor stage due to reduced expression of key genes involved in iodi...
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