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" The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. "
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BL
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994167
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b748537
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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
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ICON Group, 2002.
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1 online resource (192)
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0597834148
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: 9780597834141
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| Contents
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Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I58; THE ESSENTIALS -- CH36;Chapter 146; The Essentials on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 158; Guidelines -- Overview -- What Is Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 163; -- How Does MEN1 Affect the Endocrine Glands63; -- Treatment of Gastrinomas -- The Pituitary Gland -- Treatment of Prolactinomas -- Rare Complications of MEN1 -- Are the MEN1 Tumors Cancerous63; -- Treatment of Pancreatic Endocrine Cancer in MEN1 -- Is MEN1 the Same in Everyone63; -- Can MEN1 Be Cured63; -- How Is MEN1 Detected63; -- What Is the Role for Genetic Counseling with MEN1 Gene Testing63; -- MEN1 Screening -- Why Screen for MEN1 Tumors63; -- Should a Person Who Has MEN1 Avoid Having Children63; -- Research in MEN1 -- Other Resources -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 246; Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Associations and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Finding More Associations -- Finding Doctors -- Finding an Endocrinologist -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Doctor -- Broader Health45;Related Resources -- CH36;Chapter 346; Clinical Trials and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- Recent Trials on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Benefits and Risks -- Keeping Current on Clinical Trials -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART II58; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- CH36;Chapter 446; Studies on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- Federally45;Funded Research on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- E45;Journals58; PubMed Central -- The National Library of Medicine58; PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 546; Patents on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- Patents on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Patent Applications on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Keeping Current -- CH36;Chapter 646; Books on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 746; Multimedia on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- Bibliography58; Multimedia on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Vocabulary Builder -- CH36;Chapter 846; Physician Guidelines and Databases -- Overview -- NIH Guidelines -- NIH Databases -- Other Commercial Databases -- The Genome Project and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Specialized References -- CH36;Chapter 946; Dissertations on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Overview -- Dissertations on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 -- Keeping Current -- PART III46; APPENDICES -- Appendix A46; Researching Your Medications -- Overview -- Your Medications58; The Basics -- Learning More about Your Medications -- Commercial Databases -- Contraindications and Interactions 40;Hidden Dangers41; -- A Final Warning -- General References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix B46; Researching Alternative Medicine -- Overview -- What Is CAM63; -- What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine63; -- Can Alternatives Affect My T.
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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (also hyperparathyroidism; MEN1; Sipple's syndrome; Wermer's syndrome), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from pu.
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616.4
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HF1008
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Parker, James N.
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Parker, Philip M.
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