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The Relationship Between Specific RET Proto-oncogene Mutations and Disease Phenotype in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
1996-11-20
Abstract excerpt
<h3>Objective.</h3> —Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) is an autosomal dominant disorder. The 3 recognized subtypes include MEN 2A, characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma (pheo), and hyperparathyroidism (HPT); MEN 2B, by MTC, pheo, and characteristic stigmata; and familial MTC (FMTC), by the presence of MTC only. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship be...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 5b96204c-f288-529f-92e3-50392f683f08
- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.1996.03540190047028
