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Germline mutation of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) gene in a family with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Endocrine journal - 1 Dec 1998
Ohye H, Sato M, Matsubara S, Miyauchi A, Imachi H, Murao K, Takahara J
Abstract excerpt
Familial primary hyperparathyroidism (FHP) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by isolated parathyroid tumors without any other lesions related to multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN). Primary hyperparathyroidism is usually expressed at an early age and is highly penetrated in MEN type 1 (MEN1), suggesting that some FHP may be a variant type or early stage of MEN1. The MEN1 gene has recently been cloned and...
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