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The Prediction of Sonographic features and BRAF Mutation for Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Reply

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Ning Qu, Rong-liang Shi, Ben Ma, Yu Wang & Qing-hai Ji

  2. Department of Ultrasonography, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Yi Gao

  3. Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Ning Qu, Rong-liang Shi, Ben Ma, Yi Gao, Yu Wang & Qing-hai Ji

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Qu, N., Shi, Rl., Ma, B. et al. The Prediction of Sonographic features and BRAF Mutation for Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Reply. World J Surg 40, 761–763 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-015-3285-0

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