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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Main Authors: Makia Marafie, Ibrahim Suliman, Mohammed Dashti, Abdulla Redha, Abdulrahman Alshati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863016300702