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01.11.2014 | Head and Neck
The association between BRAF
V600E mutation and pathological features in PTC
verfasst von:
Xin Liu, Kangkang Yan, Xuejun Lin, Longyu Zhao, Wenxiu An, Chunpeng Wang, Xiaodong Liu
Erschienen in:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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Ausgabe 11/2014
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Abstract
The BRAF
V600E mutation is a common genetic alteration in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and is associated with some pathological features. The association has been widely reported, but results were inconclusive. In this study a meta-analysis was done to explore the association between BRAFV600E mutation and pathological features in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Medline, PubMed and Web of Science were searched. A total of 69 studies that included 14,170 PTC patients were identified. The outcomes were from 2004 to October 2013. STATA12.0 software package was used to analyze the data. The result was assessed based on pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). The results showed that the BRAF
V600E mutation was associated with extra-thyroidal extension (OR = 2.09, 95 % CI = 1.69–2.58), advanced TNM stage (OR = 1.90, 95 % CI = 1.62–2.22), lymph node metastasis (OR = 1.68, 95 % CI = 1.41–2.01), multifocality (OR = 1.22, 95 % CI = 1.06–1.40), and recurrence (OR = 2.50, 95 % CI = 1.73–3.59). The meta-analysis suggested the potential roles of BRAF
V600E mutation in pathological features. BRAF
V600E might provide prognostic and diagnostic information for papillary thyroid carcinoma.