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Variable clinical expression in patients with a germline MEN1 disease gene mutation: clues to a genotype-phenotype correlation.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2012
Lips Cornelis J, Dreijerink Koen M, Höppener Jo W
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is an inherited endocrine tumor syndrome, predominantly characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, gastroenteropancreatic tumors, pituitary adenomas, adrenal adenomas, and neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus, lungs or stomach. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is caused by germline mutations of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 tumor suppressor gene. The initial...
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