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Molecular pathogenesis of nodular goiter.
Langenbeck's archives of surgery - 1 Dec 2011
Paschke Ralf
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INTRODUCTION: Familial clustering of goiters mostly with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has repeatedly been reported. Moreover, other environmental and etiologic factors are likely to be involved in the development of euthyroid goiter. Therefore, a multifactorial etiology based on complex interactions of both genetic predisposition and the individuals' environment is likely. METHODS: The line of...
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