Germline mutations of the RET proto-oncogene in pedigree with MEN type 2A: DNA analysis and its implications for pediatric surgery

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 779-781

  Shimotake, Takashi ^a   Iwai, Naomi ^b   Inoue, Katsuhiro ^b   Inazawa, Johji ^b   Nishisho, Isamu ^b  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DNA diagnosis; hereditary cancer; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A; RET proto oncogene

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CHILD; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GERM LINE; HUMAN; LYMPHOBLASTOID CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTO ONCOGENE; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0030014788     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90131-1     Document Type: Article

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