BRAF and thyroiditis: In point of fact, BRAF-driven thyroid carcinogenesis appears to vary with age and ethnicity; while RET, NTRK and BRAF fusions are primarily described in Caucasian children, the prevalence of BRAF fusions decreases with age and BRAF SNVs, namely BRAF V600E, becomes more prevalent in adolescents and adult Hispanic populations [2,14,15].