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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Internet URL

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=multipleendocrineneoplasiatype1  

Sponsoring Agency

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Description

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 1 is part of a group of rare diseases caused by genetic defects that lead to hyperplasia (abnormal multiplication or increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue) and hyperfunction (excessive functioning) of two or more components of the endocrine system.

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Review Date

4/25/2007