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Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
1 May 2002
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical features, natural history, and role of surgery for gastrointestinal manifestations of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) syndromes. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The MEN 2 syndromes are characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma and other endocrinopathies. In addition, some patients with MEN 2A develop Hirschsprung's disease (HD), and all patients with MEN 2B have...
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