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Thyroid Hormones and Vitamin D in Patients with Breast Cancer with Mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Genes.
Anticancer research - 1 Jun 2016
Kolben Thomas, Hary Thomas, Holdt Lesca M, Schwarz Theresa M, Goess Christine, Wuerstlein Rachel, Gallwas Julia, Toth Bettina, Weissenbacher Tobias, Jeschke Udo, Harbeck Nadia, Ditsch Nina
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The thyroid hormones free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and vitamin D seem to be involved in the process of differentiation and proliferation of breast tissue. Little is known about these factors in breast cancer 1 and 2 (BRCA1/BRCA2)-mutation carriers with breast cancer (BC). The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the association of thyroid gland...
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