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Questioning the pathogenic role of the pTyr791Phe mutation of the RET proto-oncogene: Insight from a case report.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Dec 2015
Mavromati Maria, Amsallem Myriam, Jublanc Christel, Bruckert Eric, Leenhardt Laurence, Girerd Xavier
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UNLABELLED: The pTyr791Phe mutation of the RET proto-oncogene is associated with a low penetrance of medullar thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Thus, there is a lack in guidelines on management of these patients presenting without a thyroid disease. CLINICAL CASE: A 27-year-old woman presented with a history of severe hypertension, paroxysmal tachycardia, diaphoresis and headaches. Twenty-four-hour urinary norepinephrine...
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