Predictive DNA testing for multiple endocrine neoplasia 2: A therapeutic challenge of prophylactic thyroidectomy in very young children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 568-571

  Van Heurn, L W Ernest ^a   Schaap, Cees ^b   Sie, George ^b   Haagen, Anton A M ^b   Gerver, Willem J ^b   Freling, Gerard ^b   Van Amstel, Hans Kristian Ploos ^b   Heineman, Erik ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Medullary thyroid carcinoma; Multiple endocrine neoplasia; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; THYROID SURGERY; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0032936729     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90075-1     Document Type: Article

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