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RET-protooncogene variants in patients with sporadic neoplasms of the digestive tract and the central nervous system.
International journal of colorectal disease - 1 Jul 2011
Rückert Felix, Görgens Heike, Richter Ines, Krex Dietmar, Schackert Gabriele, Kuhlisch Eberhard, Fitze Guido, Saeger Hans-Detlev, Pilarsky Christian, Grützmann Robert, Schackert Hans K
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PURPOSE: The RET protooncogene plays a crucial role in neural crest development; accordingly, mutations of RET cause MEN2A and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, while the expression deregulation of RET is involved in the pathophysiology of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and pancreatic cancer (PDAC). The aim of this study was to evaluate if germline variants of the RET protooncogene are associated with GBM,...
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