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Allelic loss on chromosome 11 in hereditary and sporadic tumors related to familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.
Cancer research - 15 Feb 1991
Bale A E, Norton J A, Wong E L, Fryburg J S, Maton P N, Oldfield E H, Streeten E, Aurbach G D, Brandi M L, Friedman E
Abstract excerpt
Familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (FMEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, pancreatic islets, and anterior pituitary. The gene for this disease maps to chromosome 11q12-11q13, and allelic loss in this region has been shown in both sporadic and FMEN1-related parathyroid tumors. FMEN1-related pancreatic islet tumors, and rarely in sporadic anterior...
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