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The FOXE1 locus is a major genetic determinant for radiation-related thyroid carcinoma in Chernobyl.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Jun 2010
Takahashi Meiko, Saenko Vladimir A, Rogounovitch Tatiana I, Kawaguchi Takahisa, Drozd Valentina M, Takigawa-Imamura Hisako, Akulevich Natallia M, Ratanajaraya Chanavee, Mitsutake Norisato, Takamura Noboru, Danilova Larisa I, Lushchik Maxim L, Demidchik Yuri E, Heath Simon, Yamada Ryo, Lathrop Mark, Matsuda Fumihiko, Yamashita Shunichi
Abstract excerpt
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) among individuals exposed to radioactive iodine in their childhood or adolescence is a major internationally recognized health consequence of the Chernobyl accident. To identify genetic determinants affecting individual susceptibility to radiation-related PTC, we conducted a genome-wide association study employing Belarusian patients with PTC aged 0-18 years at the time of accident...
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