Germline mutation of exon 19 of RET proto-oncogene in an Iranian population with Medullary thyroid cancer
Background: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), includes 5-10% of all the thyroid cancers. RET proto-oncogene mutations have been found in association with MTC development. Therefore, identification of the mutations in RET can allow early diagnosis of the families who are at the risk of the disease. The...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2015-09-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5360&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |