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[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1): clinical, biochemical and molecular diagnosis and treatment of the associated disturbances].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Oct 2005
Hoff Ana Oliveira, Hauache Omar Magid
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes include types 1 (MEN 1) and 2 (MEN 2), von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 and Carney complex. These are complex genetic syndromes caused by activation or inactivation of different types of genes known to be involved in the regulation of cell proliferation. In this review we will discuss the clinical manifestations and management of the MEN 1 syndrome...
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