Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2: The value of screening and central registration. A study of 15 kindreds in The Netherlands

The American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 847-852

  Vasen, Hans F A ^a   Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman, Arie C ^c   Berkel, Hans ^b   Beukers, Erik K M ^c   Delprat, Constant C ^d   Geerdink, Rolf A ^f   Haak, Harm R ^g   Hackeng, Wil H L ^h   Koppeschaar, Hans P F ^f   Krenning, Erik P ⁱ   Lamberts, Steven W J ⁱ   Lekkerkerker, Frits J F ^j   Michels, Robert P J ⁿ   Moers, AndréM J ^k   Pieters, Gerlach F F M ^l   Wiersinga, Wilmar M ^m   Lips, Cees J M ^f  

^a Foundation for the Detection of Hereditary Tumors ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Centre the Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e L) G   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^g LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h IJSSELLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

ⁱ ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j Radboud Hospital ^*  (Netherlands)

^k Amsterdam Medical Center ^*  (Netherlands)

^l RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^m ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

ⁿ NONE

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; REGISTRATION; SCREENING; THYROID CARCINOMA;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; CALCITONIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; NETHERLANDS; PEDIGREE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; REGISTRIES; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0023634007     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90641-3     Document Type: Article

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