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ea0022p380 | Endocrine tumours &amp; neoplasia (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

RET codon 618 mutations is the most frequent phenotype in Saudi families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A

Nasser Tariq , Qari Faiza , Karawgh Abdullah , Al Aama Jumanah

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the RET mutation and the genotype–phenotype relation in Saudi patients (families) with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) or familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC).Design: Cross-sectional study.Patients and methods: A total of ten unrelated Saudi families with germline mutation of the RET protooncogene and/or immunohistochemistry diagnosis of MTC were identified. B...