Metastatic parathyroid carcinoma in the MEN2A syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 747-751

  Jenkins, P J ^a   Satta, M A ^a   Simmgen, M ^a   Drake, W M ^a   Williamson, C ^b   Lowe, D G ^a   Britton, K ^a   Chew, S L ^a   Thakker, R V ^b   Besser, G M ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; PARATHYROID CARCINOMA; PARATHYROID HORMONE RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIPPLE SYNDROME; THYROID CARCINOMA;

EID: 6844254551     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.3421147.x     Document Type: Article

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