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Combined effect of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and BRAF(V600E) mutation status on aggressiveness in papillary thyroid cancer.
Head & neck - 1 Jan 2016
Kim Su-jin, Myong Jun Pyo, Jee Hyeon-Gun, Chai Young Jun, Choi June Young, Min Hye Sook, Lee Kyu Eun, Youn Yeo-Kyu
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and BRAF(V600E) mutation status in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and to determine their combined association with tumor aggressiveness in PTC. METHODS: A total of 1780 patients with PTC who underwent surgery were enrolled in this study. Simple and multiple analyses were performed to determine the...
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