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Multiple endocrine neoplasia-IIb with RET gene mutation p.M918T: A case report.
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences - 28 Oct 2020
Jin Ping, Hu Wenmu, Yang Youbo, Long Xiaodan, Mo Zhaohui
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia-IIb (MEN-IIb) is a rare hereditary autosomal dominant syndrome caused by mutations in the RET proto-oncogene. It's characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PHEO), mucosal neuromas, and Marfanoid habitus. Because of the rarity of MEN-IIb and finiteness of clinical cognition, the majority of the patients suffer a delayed diagnosis. A MEN-IIb patient with the...
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