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Strong immunoexpression of midkine is associated with multiple lymph node metastases in BRAFV600E papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Human pathology - 1 Oct 2015
Choi Yong Won, Kim Young Hwa, Lee Jeonghun, Soh Euy Young, Park Tae Jun, Kim Jang-Hee
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Midkine is a multifunctional, heparin-binding growth factor that is frequently expressed in patients with malignancies but is undetectable in healthy adults. In various cancers, high expression of midkine is associated with aggressive clinical behavior and a poor prognosis. In the present study, we investigated the expression of midkine in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and assessed its association with a...
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