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Involvement of the MEN1 gene locus in familial isolated hyperparathyroidism.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Sept 2002
Villablanca Andrea, Wassif Wassif S, Smith Thomas, Höög Anders, Vierimaa Outi, Kassem Moustapha, Dwight Trisha, Forsberg Lars, Du Quan, Learoyd Diana, Jones Keston, Stranks Steve, Juhlin Claes, Teh Bin Tean, Carling Tobias, Robinson Bruce, Larsson Catharina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism (FIHP) is a hereditary disorder characterised by uni- or multiglandular parathyroid disease. A subset of families are likely to be genetic variants of other familial tumour syndromes in which PHPT is the main feature, for example multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) and the hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome (HPT-JT). OBJECTIVE: To investigate seven...
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