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TERT promoter mutations: a genetic signature of benign and malignant thyroid tumours occurring in the context of tinea capitis irradiation.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jan 2017
Boaventura Paula, Batista Rui, Pestana Ana, Reis Marta, Mendes Adélia, Eloy Catarina, Sobrinho-Simões Manuel, Soares Paula
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency and molecular characteristics of TERTp mutations in thyroid adenomas and carcinomas occurring in the low-dose radiation exposure tinea capitis setting. DESIGN AND METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with 34 well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas and 28 patients with 29 follicular adenomas diagnosed in a Portuguese tinea capitis cohort were studied. Blood...
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