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The genetics of endocrine neoplasia.
Current problems in cancer - 1 Jan 2000
Nagy Rebecca
Abstract excerpt
The hereditary endocrine neoplasias are characterized by the development of benign or malignant tumors in more than one endocrine tissue. These tumors typically occur at a younger age than sporadic endocrine tumors and follow an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Because of the age-related penetrance and extreme phenotypic variability both within and between families, clinicians cannot always rely on the...
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