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Mutations of the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene in sporadic pituitary tumors.
Cancer letters - 19 Jul 1999
Wenbin C, Asai A, Teramoto A, Sanno N, Kirino T
Abstract excerpt
Pituitary adenoma is a common neoplasm accounting for 10% of all intracranial tumors. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of these tumors are largely unknown, a small portion of pituitary adenomas occur in patients with the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 1 (MEN 1). Although two groups in the United States and Canada have recently reported that sporadic pituitary adenomas very...
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