Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes associated with mutation of p27.

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Multiple endocrine neoplasias (MEN) are autosomal dominant disorders characterized by the occurrence of tumors in at least two endocrine glands. Until recently, two MEN syndromes were known, i.e. the MEN type 1 (MEN1) and type 2 (MEN2), which are caused by germline mutations in the MEN1 and RET genes, respectively. These two syndromes are characterized by a different tumor spectrum. A few years ago we described a...

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