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[A case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) with a mutation in the RET gene].
Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica - 1 Jun 1999
Ishizu K, Shiraishi K, Kawamura H, Naito K, Takahashi T, Yoshimura K, Tangoku A, Shirahama S
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A 44-year-old woman complained of headache and palpitation. Magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral adrenal tumors 10 x 9 cm in size on the left side and 8 x 4 cm in size on the right side. CT scan revealed a 0.7 x 0.7 cm mass in the thyroid. Hormonal examinations showed high values of urinary cathecholamines and serum calcitonin. DNA sequence analysis of peripheral white blood cells revealed that codon 634...
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