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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein mutations seem not to associate with familial non-medullary thyroid cancer.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 May 2009
Raitila A, Georgitsi M, Bonora E, Vargiolu M, Tuppurainen K, Mäkinen M J, Vierimaa O, Salmela P I, Launonen V, Vahteristo P, Aaltonen L A, Romeo G, Karhu A
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BACKGROUND: Over 95% of all thyroid malignancies are non-medullary thyroid carcinomas (NMTC). Familial NMTC are more aggressive and mortality is higher as compared with sporadic carcinomas. Known genetic factors do not explain all familial NMTC. Recently, thyroid disorders have been observed in f...
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