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multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4

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A multiple endocrine neoplasia that is characterized by hyperparathyroidism and multiple endocrine tumors and that has_material_basis_in mutations in the CDKN1B gene on chromosome 12p13 resulting in a reduction in the amount of functional p27 tumor suppressor

A multiple endocrine neoplasia that is characterized by hyperparathyroidism and multiple endocrine tumors and that has_material_basis_in mutations in the CDKN1B gene on chromosome 12p13 resulting in a reduction in the amount of functional p27 tumor suppressor protein which allows cells to grow and divide unchecked.

Signs and symptoms

  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hashimoto thyroiditis
  • Pancreatic endocrine tumor
  • Parathyroid adenoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Pituitary adenoma
  • Carcinoid tumor
  • Renal angiomyolipoma

Also known as: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type IV