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TERT promoter mutations are a major indicator of recurrence and death due to papillary thyroid carcinomas.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Aug 2016
Bullock Martyn, Ren Yan, O'Neill Christine, Gill Anthony, Aniss Adam, Sywak Mark, Sidhu Stan, Delbridge Leigh, Learoyd Diana, de Vathaire Florent, Robinson Bruce G, Clifton-Bligh Roderick J
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CONTEXT: TERT promoter mutations have been associated with adverse prognosis in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between TERT promoter mutations and survival from PTC. DESIGN: Retrospective observational cohort study. PATIENTS: Eighty consecutive patients with PTC who underwent surgery between 1990 and 2003. MEASUREMENTS: TERT promoter was genotyped in DNA from 80...
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