Article
High penetrance of pheochromocytoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 caused by germ line RET codon 634 mutation in Japanese patients.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 May 2013
Imai Tsuneo, Uchino Shinya, Okamoto Takahiro, Suzuki Shinichi, Kosugi Shinji, Kikumori Toyone, Sakurai Akihiro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The precise penetrance of pheochromocytoma (PHEO) in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) has not been reported in a large cohort. In this study, we aimed to clarify the codon-specific penetrance of PHEO in MEN2. DESIGN: We established a study group designated the 'MEN Consortium of Japan' in 2008 and asked physicians and surgeons to provide clinical and genetic information on patients they had...
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