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ea0063p895 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 3 | ECE2019

Neuroendocrine neoplasia and obesity

Nunes Adriana , Medeiros Gertrudes M , Velloso Renata N , Gurjao Edmar C , Nunes Adriana B , Barbosa Paulo E S

Neuroendocrine neoplasia (NENs) are rare tumours that show features of neuroendocrine differentiation. Generally, NENs can be subdivides into high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) and low-to-intermediate grade neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). The most common Endodermal NETsÂ’ localisations are the lungs, ileum, appendix, and rectum. Neuroectodermal NETs include medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), pheochromocytoma (PHEO), and paraganglioma (PGL). Nets are estimated to occur...