Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

"Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A group of autosomal dominant diseases characterized by the combined occurrence of tumors involving two or more ENDOCRINE GLANDS that secrete PEPTIDE HORMONES or AMINES. These neoplasias are often benign but can be malignant. They are classified by the endocrine glands involved and the degree of aggressiveness. The two major forms are MEN1 and MEN2 with gene mutations on CHROMOSOME 11 and CHROMOSOME 10, respectively.

Descriptor ID	D009377
MeSH Number(s)	C04.588.322.400 C04.651.600 C04.700.630 C16.320.700.630 C19.344.400
Concept/Terms	Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Multiple Endocrine Neoplasms Endocrine Neoplasms, Multiple Neoplasms, Multiple Endocrine Endocrine Neoplasia, Multiple Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy Adenopathies, Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy, Multiple Endocrine Endocrine Adenopathies, Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy, Multiple Multiple Endocrine Adenopathies Adenomatosis, Multiple Endocrine Adenomatoses, Multiple Endocrine Endocrine Adenomatoses, Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis, Multiple Multiple Endocrine Adenomatoses Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes Adenomatosis, Familial Endocrine Adenomatoses, Familial Endocrine Endocrine Adenomatoses, Familial Endocrine Adenomatosis, Familial Familial Endocrine Adenomatoses Familial Endocrine Adenomatosis Neoplasia, Multiple Endocrine

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia".

Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms [C04.588.322]
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [C04.588.322.400]
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary [C04.651]
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [C04.651.600]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700]
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [C04.700.630]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C16.320.700]
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [C16.320.700.630]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms [C19.344]
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia [C19.344.400]

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