A single nuclear polymorphism in let-7g binding site affects the doubling time of thyroid nodule by regulating

Ailin Liu1, Wanli Zhang2, Tao Zhao1

  • 1Department of Endocrinology, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Xiaogan, China.

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