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ea0056p1149 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2018

The mitochondrial DNA control region might have useful diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for thyroid tumors

Bircan Rifat , Gozu Hulya Iliksu , Ulu Esra , Sarikaya Sukran , Sirin Duygu Yasar , Ozcelik Serhat , Aral Cenk

Background: It is currently present in the literature that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) defects are associated with a great number of diseases including cancers. The role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations/variations in the development of thyroid cancers is a highly controversial topic. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of mt-DNA control region (CR) variations in thyroid tumor occurrence and the influence of mtDNA haplogroups on susceptibility t...