Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: clinical and genetic topics.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-129-6-199809150-00011

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: clinical and genetic topics.

Annals of internal medicine - 15 Sept 1998

Marx S, Spiegel A M, Skarulis M C, Doppman J L, Collins F S, Liotta L A

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) consists of benign, and sometimes malignant, tumors (often multiple in a tissue) of the parathyroids, enteropancreatic neuroendocrine system, anterior pituitary, and other tissues. Skin angiofibromas and skin collagenomas are common. Typically, MEN1 tumo...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genetic Linkage
Humans
Loss of Heterozygosity
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Mutation
Oncogenes
Pedigree

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