Analysis of RET proto-oncogene abnormalities in patients with MEN 2A, MEN 2B, familial or sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma.

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Analysis of RET proto-oncogene abnormalities in patients with MEN 2A, MEN 2B, familial or sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jun 1998

Chiefari E, Russo D, Giuffrida D, Zampa G A, Meringolo D, Arturi F, Chiodini I, Bianchi D, Attard M, Trischitta V, Bruno R, Giannasio P, Pontecorvi A, Filetti S

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) may occur either as a sporadic or familial (FMTC) disease. Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2, inherited as an autosomal dominant disease, is characterized by coexistence of MTC with other endocrine neoplasia. Activating mutations of the RET proto-oncogene...

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Adult
Carcinoma, Medullary
Child
Drosophila Proteins
Female
Heterozygote
Humans
Male
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b
Mutation
Proto-Oncogene Mas
Proto-Oncogene Proteins
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret

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DOI: 10.1007/BF03350771

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