Aberrant expression of follicle stimulating hormone receptors (FSHR) in thyroid neoplasia
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Introduction In normal conditions FSHR are expressed in the ovary and the testis. It is well known that they can also be expressed in gonadal tumours. However, recently we have found FSHR immunopositivity in tumoral tissues of other endocrine tumours, namely pituitary adenomas, adrenal tumours and neuroendocrine gut and lung tumours (carcinoids). The aim of this study was to see whether the same phenomenon occurs in thyroid neoplasia.
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