Multiple type 2 endocrine neoplasia (case report)
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
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 endocrine tissues within a single patient. MEN2 has been reported in approximately 500 to 1000 families worldwide and the prevalence has been estima...
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عنوان ژورنال: Problems of Endocrinology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2308-1430,0375-9660
DOI: 10.14341/probl201157621-26