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MEN1 intragenic deletions may represent the most prevalent somatic event in sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Feb 2013
Alvelos Maria Inês, Vinagre João, Fonseca Elsa, Barbosa Eva, Teixeira-Gomes José, Sobrinho-Simões Manuel, Soares Paula
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OBJECTIVE: Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is characterised by an inappropriate over production of parathyroid hormone and it is the most frequent pathological condition of the parathyroid glands. A minority of the cases belong to familial forms, but most of them are sporadic. The genetic alterations underlying the sporadic forms of pHPT remain poorly understood. The main goal of our study is to perform the...
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