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No Association of Blood Type O With Neuroendocrine Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2015
Nell Sjoerd, van Leeuwaarde Rachel S, Pieterman Carolina R C, de Laat Joanne M, Hermus Ad R, Dekkers Olaf M, de Herder Wouter W, van der Horst-Schrivers Anouk N, Drent Madeleine L, Bisschop Peter H, Havekes Bas, Borel Rinkes Inne H M, Vriens Menno R, Valk Gerlof D
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CONTEXT: An association between ABO blood type and the development of cancer, in particular, pancreatic cancer, has been reported in the literature. An association between blood type O and neuroendocrine tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) patients was recently suggested. Therefore, blood type O was proposed as an additional factor to personalize screening criteria for neuroendocrine tumors in...
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