Medullary thyroid carcinoma in children with multiple endocrine neoplasia types 2A and 2B

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-182

  Skinner, Michael A ^a   DeBenedetti, Mary K ^a   Moley, Jeffrey F ^a   Norton, Jeffrey A ^a   Wells Jr , Samuel A ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

genetic testing; medullary thyroid carcinoma; Multiple endocrine neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0030028939     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90343-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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