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RET gene mutations and polymorphisms in medullary thyroid carcinomas in Indian patients.
Journal of biosciences - 1 Sept 2011
Sharma B P, Saranath D
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations of RET gene are pathognomonic of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN; MEN 2A/MEN 2B) and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC), constituting 25% of medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs). We investigated RET gene mutations and polymorphisms at exons 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in 140 samples, comprising 51 clinically diagnosed MTC patients, 39 family members of patients and 50 normal...
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