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Comparative Analysis of Driver Mutations and Transcriptomes in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Region of Residence in South Korea.
Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Dec 2023
Lee Jandee, Jeong Seonhyang, Lee Hwa Young, Park Sunmi, Jeong Meesson, Jo Young Suk
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BACKGRUOUND: Radiation exposure is a well-known risk factor for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). South Korea has 24 nuclear reactors in operation; however, no molecular biological analysis has been performed on patients with PTC living near nuclear power plants. METHODS: We retrospectively included patients with PTC (n=512) divided into three groups according to their place of residence at the time of operation:...
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