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Association between autoimmune thyroiditis and BRAFV600E/TERT promoter mutations in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma from Central Asia, Kazakhstan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Kaidarova Saya, Mussazhanova Zhanna, Kozykenova Zhanna, Kurohama Hirokazu, Targynova Akbota, Dyussupov Altay, Yeleubayeva Zhanar, Nakashima Masahiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), including Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and Graves' disease (GD), frequently coexists with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Chronic inflammation may influence thyroid carcinogenesis; however, the relationship between AIT and aggressive molecular alterations in PTC, particularly BRAFV600E and TERT promoter mutations, remains unclear. Data from iodine-deficient regions...
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