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TERT promoter mutation as an early genetic event activating telomerase in follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA) and atypical FTA.
Cancer - 1 Oct 2014
Wang Na, Liu Tiantian, Sofiadis Anastasios, Juhlin C Christofer, Zedenius Jan, Höög Anders, Larsson Catharina, Xu Dawei
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BACKGROUND: The telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations C228T and C250T have been found in many malignancies, including in thyroid carcinomas. However, it is unclear how early these mutations occur in thyroid tumorigenesis. METHODS: The study included primary tumors from 58 pat...
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