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Diagnosis of Parathyroid Tumors in Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism with HRPT2 Mutation: Implications for Cancer Surveillance
24 May 2006
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CONTEXT: Mutations of the HRPT2 gene have recently been implicated in the development of parathyroid carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was early diagnosis of parathyroid tumor in a family with germline HRPT2 mutation. PATIENTS, METHODS, AND RESULTS: In a 40-yr-old male previously treated for parathyroid atypical adenoma, we screened the 17 translated HRPT2 exons and their exon-intron boundaries...
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