Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Primary hyperparathyroidism may occur as a part of an inherited syndrome in a combination with pancreatic endocrine tumours and/or pituitary adenoma, which is classified as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1). This syndrome is caused by a germline mutation in MEN-1 gene encoding a tumour-sup...

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Main Authors: Grzegorz Piecha, Jerzy Chudek, Andrzej Więcek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/928383