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Iodine intake as a risk factor for BRAF mutations in papillary thyroid cancer patients from an iodine-replete area.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2018
Kim Hye Jeong, Park Hyeong Kyu, Byun Dong Won, Suh Kyoil, Yoo Myung Hi, Min Yong-Ki, Kim Sun Wook, Chung Jae Hoon
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PURPOSE: Both deficient and excessive iodine intake leads to thyroid disease, which shows U-shaped curves. Our previous study showed that a relatively low [urinary iodine concentration (UIC) <300 μg/L] and extremely excessive (UIC ≥ 2500 μg/L) iodine intake were associated with thyroid cancer in Korea, an iodine-replete area. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) accounts for more than 97 % of thyroid cancer and 80% or...
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