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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Aug 2006
McCallum Roland W, Parameswaran Venkat, Burgess John R
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OBJECTIVE: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by primary hyperparathyroidism, pituitary neoplasia and foregut lineage neuroendocrine tumours. It has also been associated with premature cardiovascular death. As diabetes is a risk factor for increased cardiovascular mortality we investigated the prevalence and clinical correlates of glycaemic abnormalities in...
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