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A Germline CHEK2 Mutation in a Family with Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jun 2020
Zhao Yanyang, Yu Tian, Chen Lan, Xie Donghui, Wang Feiliang, Fu Liping, Cheng Chaoze, Li Yao, Zhu Xiaoquan, Miao Gang
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 5% of all cases of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are inherited. However, the susceptibility gene(s) for nonsyndromic familial PTC (FPTC) remain unclear. We performed whole genome sequencing of peripheral blood DNA samples from two affected family members with PTC. CHEK2 transcript expression and the protein levels of CHK2 and p53 were evaluated in the thyroid tissues from two affected members of...
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