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Prevalence of AIP mutations in a series of Turkish acromegalic patients: are synonymous AIP mutations relevant?
Pituitary - 1 Dec 2015
Karaca Z, Taheri S, Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F
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CONTEXT: In sporadic acromegaly, overall AIP(mut) prevalence is reported as 3, 4.1 and 16 % in studies carried out across Europe. However, it is not known whether the prevalence shows any changes across different ethnicities. The aim of the study was to identify prevalence of AIP(mut) in a series of Turkish acromegalic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Direct sequencing of AIP gene was performed in 92 sporadic...
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