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The influence of surgery in MEN-1 syndrome: observations over 150 years.
Surgery - 1 Oct 2008
Wilson Stuart D, Krzywda Elizabeth A, Zhu Yong-ran, Yen Tina W F, Wang Tracy S, Sugg Sonia L, Pappas Sam G
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BACKGROUND: Efficacy and timing of operative intervention in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) syndrome remains controversial. This report utilizes a novel approach to evaluate the influence of evolving operative interventions for patients with MEN-1 syndrome. METHODS: Six generations from a large MEN-1 family pedigree were studied. The number of operations for MEN-1 related pathology was...
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