Article
[Genetic screening of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2: experience of the USP Endocrine Genetics Unit].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Feb 2006
Santos Marcelo A C G dos, Nunes Adriana Bezerra, Abelin Neusa, Ezabella Marilza C L, Toledo Rodrigo de Almeida, Lourenço Delmar, Hayashida Cesar Yoiti, Fonseca Ivone Izabel M da, Toledo Sergio P de Almeida
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2) is an inherited tumor syndrome that includes medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), primary hyperparathyroidism, pheochromocytoma and other non-endocrine diseases. Since the first RET missense mutations in association with MEN-2 were identified, RET mutation analysis had a great impact in the clinical management of MEN-2, such as in early diagnosis and treatment of MTC....
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