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Clinical studies of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 Sept 1996
Trump D, Farren B, Wooding C, Pang J T, Besser G M, Buchanan K D, Edwards C R, Heath D A, Jackson C E, Jansen S, Lips K, Monson J P, O'Halloran D, Sampson J, Shalet S M, Wheeler M H, Zink A, Thakker R V
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the combined occurrence of parathyroid, pancreatic islet and anterior pituitary tumours. To facilitate a screening programme for MEN1, we investigated 709 people (364 males and 345 females, age range 1-84 years) from 62 MEN1 families, and 36 non-familial MEN1 patients. Of those investigated, 220 (95 males and 125...
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