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Presence of the RET Cys634Tyr mutation and Gly691Ser functional polymorphism in Iranian families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Aghdam Maryam Nasiri, Abbaszadegan Mohammad Reza, Tafazoli Alireza, Aslzare Mohammad, Mosavi Zohreh
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) is a complex autosomal dominant inherited syndrome characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma and primary parathyroid hyperplasia. In patients with only one or two clinical features, identification of a germ line RET (REarranged in Transfection) mutation is required to make the diagnosis and initiate genetic counseling. METHODS: We...
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