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Potential relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and BRAF(V600E) mutation status in papillary thyroid cancer.
Head & neck - 1 Apr 2016
Zeng Rui-Chao, Jin Lang-Ping, Chen En-Dong, Dong Si-Yang, Cai Ye-Feng, Huang Guan-Li, Li Quan, Jin Chun, Zhang Xiao-Hua, Wang Ou-Chen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and BRAF(V600E) mutation status in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). METHODS: A total of 619 patients with PTC who underwent total thyroidectomy with lymph node dissection were enrolled in this study. Univariable and multivariate analyses were used. RESULTS: Hashimoto's thyroiditis was...
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