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Rapid diagnosis of MEN2B using unlabeled probe melting analysis and the LightCycler 480 instrument.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Mar 2008
Margraf Rebecca L, Mao Rong, Wittwer Carl T
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B) is an autosomal dominant, inherited cancer syndrome. MEN2B patients have a high risk of developing medullary thyroid carcinoma, and prophylactic thyroidectomy is recommended by 6 months of age. Genetic testing can identify MEN2B patients before cancer progression. Two RET proto-oncogene mutations, in exon 15 at codon 883 (GCT>TTT) and in exon 16 at codon 918 (ATG>ACG),...
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