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Proper indication of BRAF(V600E) mutation testing in fine-needle aspirates of thyroid nodules.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Koh Jieun, Choi Jong Rak, Han Kyung Hwa, Kim Eun-Kyung, Yoon Jung Hyun, Moon Hee Jung, Kwak Jin Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the proper indication of adjunctive BRAF(V600E) mutation analysis at the time of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. METHODS: This study included 518 nodules in 479 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration with BRAF(V600E) mutation. We calculated and compared the diagnostic performances of cytology...
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