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Mutations of GNAS and TSHR genes in subclinical toxic multinodular goiter.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 1 Feb 2010
Liu Chunbo, Wu Changjun, Wang Fengjun, Zhou Min
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to detect the mutations of the GNAS and TSHR genes in subclinical toxic multinodular goiter (sTMG) and to evaluate the relationship between these mutations and sTMG. METHODS: Forty-four patients with sTMG and 20 matched controls (multinodular goiter) were recruited into this study. All of the patients underwent subtotal thyroidectomy. Gene mutations were analyzed by direct DNA...
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