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A rare S33C mutation of CTNNB1 encoding β-catenin in a parathyroid adenoma found in an Italian primary hyperparathyroid cohort

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Supported by Italian Ministry of Health, Ricerca Corrente 2010, ‘Progetto Oncologico 2006’-RF06ED01 and Istituto Superiore di Sanità ‘ITALIA-USA Program 2007-Malattie Rare’ Grant No. 8900000. We gratefully acknowledge the patients and the Families participating this study.

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Guarnieri, V., Baorda, F., Battista, C. et al. A rare S33C mutation of CTNNB1 encoding β-catenin in a parathyroid adenoma found in an Italian primary hyperparathyroid cohort. Endocrine 41, 152–155 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-011-9558-y

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