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Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) and susceptibility to papillary thyroid cancer.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2016
Yuan Qingzhong, Bu Qingao, Li Guoqiang, Zhang Jun, Cui Tao, Zhu Rui, Mu Dongpo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Thyroid cancer, predominantly by papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), is a malignant tumour of endocrine system with increasing incidence rate worldwide. Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) regulates a variety of biological processes by transactivation of functional genes. In this study, we investigated the association between USF1 polymorphisms and PTC risk. MATERIAL & METHODS: A total of 334 patients...
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