Article
Utility of RET mutation analysis in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Nov 1999
Noll W W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To review the role of RET mutation analysis in the diagnosis of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) and in presymptomatic screening for this disorder. DATA SOURCES: Review of the medical literature and current clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: RET mutation analysis is a sensitive and specific test for MEN 2. It plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of patients and families with MEN...
Topics
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Drosophila Proteins
- Genetic Counseling
- Genotype
- Humans
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a
- Phenotype
- Pheochromocytoma
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret
- Proto-Oncogenes
- Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Thyroid Neoplasms
