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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Monday 6 October 2003
MEN2 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism. MEN2 has been subdivided in three groups:
familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC) MEN2A MEN2B
Etiology
mutations in the RET gene