Article
Diversity and prevalence of somatic mutations in the thyrotropin receptor and Gs alpha genes as a cause of toxic thyroid adenomas.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 1997
Parma J, Duprez L, Van Sande J, Hermans J, Rocmans P, Van Vliet G, Costagliola S, Rodien P, Dumont J E, Vassart G
Abstract excerpt
A total of 33 different autonomous hot nodules from 31 patients, originating mainly from Belgium, were investigated for the presence of somatic mutations in the TSH receptor and Gs alpha genes. This constitutes an extension of our previous study, including the first 11 nodules of the series. The...
Topics
- Adenoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Belgium
- COS Cells
- Cyclic AMP
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs
- Gene Deletion
- Humans
- Inositol Phosphates
