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McCune-Albright syndrome
McCune-Albright syndrome is a genetic disease that affects the bones and color(pigmentation) of the skin.McCune-Albright syndrome is caused by mutations in the GNAS1 gene. The abnormal gene is present in a fraction, but not all, of the patient''s c...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2008
McCune-Albright Syndrome
A disorder characterized by abnormalities in bone development, skin pigmentation, and endocrine gland function.The McCune-Albright syndrome is an uncommon disorder in which a mutation distributed across various cell populations results in a wide v...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
McCune-Albright syndrome
A disorder characterized by abnormalities in bone development, skin pigmentation, and endocrine gland function.The McCune-Albright syndrome is an uncommon disorder in which a mutation distributed across various cell populations results in a wide v...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I
Multiple endocrine neoplasia(MEN) I is an inherited disorder in which one or more of the endocrine glands are overactive or form a tumor. Endocrine glands most commonly involved include:.MEN I is caused by a defect in a gene called RET.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 4, 2008
Pituitary Tumor Risk Factors
Certain factors can make one person more likely to get a pituitary tumor than another person. These are called risk factors. In some cancers, doctors have identified risk factors that can be avoided, such as smoking or sun exposure. With pituitary tumors, doctors are not sure what exactly causes pituitary tumors and only one risk factor has been identified. Most people who get a pituitary tumor have no known risk factors.
Source:StayWell
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