Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Up to a third of subjects who develop a phaeochromocytoma or a paraganglioma will do so as the result of mutations in one of several familial genes. Identifying a causative mutation may have significant implications for family screening and future disease surveillance.Objective: To review the frequency and type of genetic testing undertaken in subjects presenting to our unit over a 20-year period who have developed a phaeochromocytoma and/or ...