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Variations In Telomere Lengthening Genes May Predispose Some People to Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Variations In Telomere Lengthening Genes May Predispose Some People to Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Variations in three genes related to maintaining the length of telomeres — protective DNA caps on chromosomes — may explain up to 4.5% of papillary thyroid cancers, the most common form of the disease.

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