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[Clinical and genetic studies of a three-member familial isolated pituitary adenoma with homogeneous prolactinomas].
Medicina - 1 Jan 2020
Vacchiano Vanina, Seleme Silvia, Daly Adrián F, Beckers Albert, Valdés-Socin Hernán
Abstract excerpt
Most pituitary adenomas are sporadic, but 3-5% can occur in a family and hereditary context. This is the case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), Carney complex (CNC) and familial isolated pituitary adenomas (FIPA). FIPA is an infrequent condition that occurs in a family context, not associated with MEN type1 or CNC. FIPA kindred can be homogeneous (all adenomas affected in the family having the same...
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