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Identification of a KEAP1 germline mutation in a family with multinodular goitre.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Teshiba Risa, Tajiri Tatsuro, Sumitomo Kenzo, Masumoto Kouji, Taguchi Tomoaki, Yamamoto Ken
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The familial clustering of multinodular goitres (MNGs) with a dominant mode of inheritance has been repeatedly reported. Linkage studies have revealed several genetic loci responsible for familial MNG; however, most of the causative variants remain unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: Through linkage analysis using single-nucleotide polymorphism markers, we identified a new MNG locus on 19p13.2-q12 in a...
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