Endocrinol Metab.  2012 Sep;27(3):252-253. 10.3803/EnM.2012.27.3.252.

Response: Frequency of RAS Mutations and PAX8/PPARgamma Rearrangement in Follicular Thyroid Tumors in Korea

• Chung JH

• KMID: 2282413
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2012.27.3.252

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Korea
Thyroid Gland

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