Utility of including BRAF mutation analysis with ultrasonographic and cytological diagnoses in ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules.

Utility of including BRAF mutation analysis with ultrasonographic and cytological diagnoses in ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules.

This study investigated the role of BRAF mutation analysis in thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) samples compared to ultrasonographic and cytological diagnoses. A total 316 patients underwent ultrasonography (US)-guided FNA with BRAFV600E mutation analysis to diagnose thyroid nodules. One hundred...

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Main Authors: Da Som Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Young Jin Heo, Jin Wook Baek, Yoo Jin Lee, Hye Jung Choo, Young Mi Park, Ha Kyoung Park, Tae Kwun Ha, Do Hun Kim, Soo Jin Jung, Ji Sun Park, Ki Jung Ahn, Hye Jin Baek, Taewoo Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6097667?pdf=render

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