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Initial clinical experience with BRAF(V600E) mutation analysis of core-needle biopsy specimens from thyroid nodules.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2016
Choi Sang Hyun, Baek Jung Hwan, Lee Jeong Hyun, Choi Young Jun, Ha Eun Ju, Song Dong Eun, Kim Jae Kyun, Chung Ki-Wook, Kim Tae Yong, Kim Won Bae, Shong Young Kee
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The accurate diagnosis of thyroid nodules is important for making management decisions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of core-needle biopsy with BRAF(V600E) mutation analysis (CNB + BRAF(V600E) ) and to compare the clinical usefulness of CNB + BRAF(V600E) and fine-needle aspiration with BRAF(V600E) mutation analysis (FNA + BRAF(V600E) ) in the diagnosis of thyroid...
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