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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is characterized by the occurrence of parathyroid, pancreatic islet and anterior pituitary tumors. Some patients may also develop carcinoid tumors, adrenocortical tumors, facial angiofibromas, collagenomas, and ...
R V Thakker
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The Hirschsprung's-multiple endocrine neoplasia connection
Clinics, 2012 The risk of patients with Hirschsprung's disease later developing multiple endocrine neoplasia remains a matter of concern. The multiple endocrine neoplasia 2-Hirschsprung's disease association has been shown to cosegregate in Hirschsprung's disease ...
Sam W. Moore, Monique Zaahl
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2006 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2) is a rare hereditary complex disorder characterized by the presence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), unilateral or bilateral pheochromocytoma (PHEO) and other hyperplasia and/or neoplasia of different ...
Luzi Ettore +6 more
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Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [PDF]
Endocrinology and MetabolismMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by tumors of the pituitary, parathyroid, and endocrine-gastrointestinal tract. Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) occur in about 40% of MEN1 cases, with 10%
Sang Ouk Chin +2 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2: an overview
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 2022 This review article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2). The most common tumors associated with MEN2 are those of the parathyroid, thyroid, and adrenal glands.
B Saravana-Bawan, JD Pasternak
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia: an update [PDF]
Internal Medicine Journal, 2019 AbstractThe multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes include MEN1, MEN2 (formerly MEN2A), MEN3 (formerly MEN2B) and the recently identified MEN4. Clinical presentations are varied and often relate to the overproduction of specific hormones. Understanding the genetics of each syndrome assists in determining screening timelines.
Matti L Gild +2 more
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Molecular mechanisms of RET receptor-mediated oncogenesis in multiple endocrine neoplasia 2
Clinics, 2012 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 is an inherited cancer syndrome characterized by tumors of thyroid and adrenal tissues. Germline mutations of the REarranged during Transfection (RET) proto-oncogene, leading to its unregulated activation, are the ...
Simona M. Wagner +3 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 with neuroglycopenic symptoms with a novel heterozygous MEN1 gene mutation [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical OncologyBackground Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the MEN1 gene located on the long arm of chromosome 11. Case presentation.
Xinchen Jiang +4 more
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Double mutation for multiple endocrine neoplasia associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia [PDF]
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case ReportsA 39 year old female with signs of hyperandrogenism, was diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia after a cortrosyn test. Abdominal tomography showed a nodular image in the right adrenal gland, measuring 1.9 × 3.1 cm, 26 UH.
Watrusy Lima de Oliveira +7 more
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Challenges in molecular diagnosis of multiple endocrine neoplasia [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyMultiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a group of rare genetic diseases characterized by the occurrence of multiple tumors of the endocrine system in the same patient. The first MEN described was MEN1, followed by MEN2A, and MEN2B.
Pauline Romanet +5 more
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