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[Morphological characteristics of pituitary adenomas in the phenocopy of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1].
Problemy endokrinologii - 25 Oct 2021
Trukhina D A, Mamedova E O, Lapshina A M, Vasilyev E V, Tiulpakov A N, Belaya Zh E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the MEN1 gene, which encodes the menin protein. If a patient has the MEN 1 phenotype in the absence of mutations in the MEN1 gene, the condition is classified as a phenocopy of this syndrome. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the function of menin, its role in the...
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