Application of metabolomics in prediction of lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to find useful metabolites to predict lymph node (LN) metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) through a metabolomics approach and investigate the potential role of metabolites as a novel prognostic marker. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-two consecuti...

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Main Authors: Ji Won Seo, Kyunghwa Han, Jandee Lee, Eun-Kyung Kim, Hee Jung Moon, Jung Hyun Yoon, Vivian Youngjean Park, Hyeon-Man Baek, Jin Young Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5839571?pdf=render