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Mutant BRAF(T1799A) can be detected in the blood of papillary thyroid carcinoma patients and correlates with disease status.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2009
Cradic Kendall W, Milosevic Dragana, Rosenberg Anne M, Erickson Lori A, McIver Bryan, Grebe Stefan K G
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: The BRAF(T1799A) transversion is the most frequent morphotype-specific somatic mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The ability to detect this mutation in the circulation could aid in diagnosis and follow-up of PTC patients. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to develop and clinically validate a sensitive and specific assay for the detection of BRAF(T1799A) in blood samples from PTC patients. DESIGN:...
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