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Increased expression of pro-angiogenic factors and vascularization in thyroid hyperfunctioning adenomas with and without TSH receptor activating mutations.
Endocrine - 1 Feb 2013
Celano Marilena, Sponziello Marialuisa, Tallini Giovanni, Maggisano Valentina, Bruno Rocco, Dima Mariavittoria, Di Oto Enrico, Redler Adriano, Durante Cosimo, Sacco Rosario, Filetti Sebastiano, Russo Diego
Abstract excerpt
Autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTN) are known to receive an increased blood influx necessary to sustain their high rate of growth and hormone production. Here, we investigated the expression of hematic and lymphatic vases in a series of 20 AFTN compared with the contralateral non-tumo...
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