When Parathyroidectomy Should Be Indicated or Postponed in Adolescents With MEN1-Related Primary Hyperparathyroidism

When Parathyroidectomy Should Be Indicated or Postponed in Adolescents With MEN1-Related Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) is a rare inherited endocrine tumor syndrome principally affecting parathyroid glands, neuroendocrine tissues of the gastro-entero-pancreatic and thoracic tracts, and anterior pituitary, caused by germline inactivating mutations of the MEN1 tumor suppressor...

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Main Authors: Francesca Marini, Francesca Giusti, Francesco Tonelli, Maria Luisa Brandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
primary hyperparathyroidism
parathyroid adenomas
parathyroidectomy
MEN1 adolescent patients
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00597/full

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