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Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol ; 51(5): 723-30, 2007 Jul.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17891235

ABSTRACT

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare malignant neoplasia, which may occur on sporadic form or on a hereditary basis. Germ line mutations in the RET proto-oncogene is responsible for hereditary MTC. However, most MTC occur in individuals without family history where the pathogenesis is still unclear. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the RET gene have been described in the general population as well as in patients with MTC. Even though these allelic variants do not seem to confer any transforming activity to the tyrosine kinase domain of the RET protein, cumulative studies suggest that they could modify disease susceptibility and clinical phenotype in patients with sporadic or hereditary MTC. Polymorphisms located in exons 11 (G691S), 13 (L769L), 14 (S836S), and 15 (S904S) seem to be over-represented in sporadic MTC patients from American and European countries. Here, we discuss the results obtained in different studies as well as describe the frequency of RET polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with sporadic MTC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Medullary/genetics , Exons/genetics , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret/genetics , Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics , Brazil/ethnology , Carcinoma, Medullary/ethnology , Humans , Proto-Oncogene Mas , Thyroid Neoplasms/ethnology
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Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab ; 51(5): 723-730, jul. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-461320

ABSTRACT

O carcinoma medular de tireóide (CMT) é uma neoplasia maligna rara, ocorrendo na forma esporádica ou hereditária. Mutações germinativas no proto-oncogene RET são responsáveis pelo CMT hereditário. No entanto, a maioria dos casos de CMT ocorre em indivíduos sem história familiar, na qual a patogênese da doença ainda é pouco compreendida. Os polimorfismos do gene RET são descritos na população geral assim como em pacientes com CMT. Embora estas variações alélicas aparentemente não confiram qualquer atividade transformadora no receptor RET, estudos sugerem que essas alterações genéticas podem modificar a suscetibilidade à doença e o fenótipo clínico em pacientes com CMT esporádico ou hereditário. Uma maior freqüência dos polimorfismos localizados nos exons 11 (G691S), 13 (L769L), 14 (S836S) e 15 (S904) é descrita em pacientes com CMT provenientes de países americanos e europeus. Na presente revisão, analisamos criticamente os resultados obtidos nos diferentes estudos e descrevemos a freqüência dos polimorfismos do RET em pacientes brasileiros com CMT esporádico.


Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare malignant neoplasia, which may occur on sporadic form or on a hereditary basis. Germ line mutations in the RET proto-oncogene is responsible for hereditary MTC. However, most MTC occur in individuals without family history where the pathogenesis is still unclear. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the RET gene have been described in the general population as well as in patients with MTC. Even though these allelic variants do not seem to confer any transforming activity to the tyrosine kinase domain of the RET protein, cumulative studies suggest that they could modify disease susceptibility and clinical phenotype in patients with sporadic or hereditary MTC. Polymorphisms located in exons 11 (G691S), 13 (L769L), 14 (S836S), and 15 (S904S) seem to be over-represented in sporadic MTC patients from American and European countries. Here, we discuss the results obtained in different studies as well as describe the frequency of RET polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with sporadic MTC.


Subject(s)
Humans , Carcinoma, Medullary/genetics , Exons/genetics , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret/genetics , Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics , Brazil/ethnology , Carcinoma, Medullary/ethnology , Thyroid Neoplasms/ethnology
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Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab ; 49(5): 701-710, out. 2005. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-419971

ABSTRACT

O câncer de tireóide é responsável por cerca de 1 por cento dos novos casos de doença maligna diagnosticados. A maioria destes tumores são carcinomas papilares e foliculares, também denominados de carcinomas diferenciados de tireóide (CDT). Estes carcinomas têm uma taxa de cura de aproximadamente 80 por cento, enquanto 20 por cento apresentarão recorrência local e 5 a 10 por cento desenvolverão metástases à distância. Porém, alguns pacientes apresentam uma doença mais agressiva. A identificação de tais pacientes tem grande impacto no manejo clínico do CDT. Várias classificações de estádio clínico e fatores prognósticos são apresentados, bem como os principais exames para seguimento dos pacientes com CDT.


Subject(s)
Humans , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular , Carcinoma, Papillary , Thyroid Neoplasms , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/secondary , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/therapy , Carcinoma, Papillary/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Papillary/secondary , Carcinoma, Papillary/therapy , Follow-Up Studies , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging , Neoplasm Proteins/blood , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , Prognosis , Thyroglobulin/blood , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/therapy
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Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol ; 49(5): 701-10, 2005 Oct.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16444352

ABSTRACT

Thyroid carcinoma accounts for roughly 1% of all new malignant diseases. Of these, at least 94% are differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), either papillary thyroid carcinoma or follicular thyroid carcinoma. Patients with DTC are usually considered as having a good prognosis, 80% of patients are cured, 20% will develop loco-regional recurrence and 5-10% distant metastasis. However, the disease may have an aggressive course in some patients. The identification of these patients has a major impact in the clinical management of DTC. Several prognostic factors and classification will be addressed, as well the most useful tests for patients follow-up.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma, Follicular , Carcinoma, Papillary , Thyroid Neoplasms , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/secondary , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/therapy , Carcinoma, Papillary/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Papillary/secondary , Carcinoma, Papillary/therapy , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Proteins/blood , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Thyroglobulin/blood , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/therapy
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Informacao Psiquiatrica ; 4(16): 134-136, out./dez. 1997.
Article | Index Psychology - journals | ID: psi-1764

ABSTRACT

O presente trabalho fornece informacoes, oriundas de revisao bibliografica, sobre algumas relacoes existentes entre hipotireoidismo e depressao. Nao pretende esgotar o tema, mas apenas enfatizar a importancia do seu estudo na pratica psiquiatrica e medica geral.


Subject(s)
Depression , Hypothyroidism , Comorbidity , Psychiatry , Review , Hypothyroidism , Comorbidity , Psychiatry
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