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BRAFV600E mutation in the pathogenesis of a large series of papillary thyroid carcinoma in Czech Republic.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 May 2010
Sykorova V, Dvorakova S, Ryska A, Vcelak J, Vaclavikova E, Laco J, Kodetova D, Kodet R, Cibula A, Duskova J, Hlobilkova A, Astl J, Vesely D, Betka J, Hoch J, Smutny S, Cap J, Vlcek P, Novak Z, Bendlova B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Activating point mutation of the BRAF gene, the most common genetic alteration reported in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC), has been associated with poor prognostic characteristics. AIM: Our objective was to determine the frequency of BRAFV600E mutation in PTC tumor tissues from the period 1960-2007 and to correlate it with clinicopathological parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: DNAs were extracted...
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