Multiple endocrine neoplasia
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia (abbreviated MEN) is a condition which encompasses several distinct syndromes featuring tumors of endocrine glands, each with its own characteristic pattern. In some cases, the tumors are malignant, in others, benign. Benign or malignant tumors of nonendocrine tissues occur as components of some of these tumor syndromes.
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia | |
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Other names | MEN |
Specialty | Endocrinology |
Causes | RET receptor defect Which is growth signal receptor, its type of self-sufficiency of growth signals |
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MEN syndromes are inherited as autosomal dominant disorders.[1]