Preferred Name | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A | |
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Definitions |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia caused by mutation of the RET gene. Patients develop medullary thyroid carcinomas, and may also develop pheochromocytomas and parathyroid gland hyperplasia. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3226 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia caused by activating mutation(s) of the RET protooncogene, encoding proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase receptor Ret. This condition is characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, accompanied in some cases by pheochromocytoma and parathyroid gland hyperplasia or adenoma. |
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code |
C3226 |
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Contributing_Source |
Cellosaurus CTRP NICHD |
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definition |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia caused by mutation of the RET gene. Patients develop medullary thyroid carcinomas, and may also develop pheochromocytomas and parathyroid gland hyperplasia. |
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Display_Name |
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C118467 |
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label |
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Multiple_Endocrine_Neoplasia_Type_II |
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Neoplastic_Status |
Undetermined |
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Preferred_Name |
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C3226 |
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prefLabel |
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A |
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Related_To_Genetic_Biomarker | ||
Semantic_Type |
Neoplastic Process |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0025268 |
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subClassOf |