A germline RET proto-oncogene mutation in multiple members of an Arab family with variable onset of MEN type 2A-associated clinical manifestations
Background: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) is a rare cancer associated-syndrome, inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and caused by germline mutation in RET proto-oncogene. Clinical diagnosis depends on the manifestation of two or more certain endocrine tumors in an individual, s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-04-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863016300702 |