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[Clinical role of BRAF V600E mutation testing in thyroid nodules].
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery - 1 Jun 2014
Wan Hanfeng, Zhang Bin, Wang Yong, Xiao Ting, Guo Huiqin, Liu Wensheng, Yan Dangui, Xu Zhengang, Tang Pingzhang
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical role of BRAF V600E mutation testing in fine-needle aspirates (FNA) of thyroid nodules. METHODS: This study included 83 nodules in 80 patients who underwent FNA from March 2013 to September 2013. Cytological specimens were collected and BRAF exon 15 was examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA sequencing and analysis were performed. Diagnostic performances of cytology...
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