biostudies-literatureUnknown12(10)Pardi EThe aim of this study was to carry out genetic screening of the MEN1, CDKN1B and AIP genes, both by direct sequencing of the coding region and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay in the largest monocentric series of Italian patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 syndrome (MEN1) and Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism (FIHP). The study also aimed to describe and compare the clinical features of MEN1 mutation-negative and mutation-positive patients during long-term follow-up and to correlate the specific types and locations of MEN1 gene mutations with onset and aggressiveness of the main MEN1 manifestations. A total of 69 index cases followed at the Endocrinology Unit in Pisa over a period of 19 years, including 54 MEN1 and 15 FIHP kindreds were enrollePloS onee0186485https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5643132biostudies-literatureMutational and large deletion study of genes implicated in hereditary forms of primary hyperparathyroidism and correlation with clinical features.PMC5643132Mariotti SPardi EPigliaru FBorsari SMaterazzi GCetani FSatta CSaponaro FUrbani CBogazzi FMiccoli PGrantaliano LPani FMarcocci CfalseMutational and large deletion study of genes implicated in hereditary forms of primary hyperparathyroidism and correlation with clinical features.The aim of this study was to carry out genetic screening of the MEN1, CDKN1B and AIP genes, both by direct sequencing of the coding region and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay in the largest monocentric series of Italian patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 syndrome (MEN1) and Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism (FIHP). The study also aimed to describe and compare the clinical features of MEN1 mutation-negative and mutation-positive patients during long-term follow-up and to correlate the specific types and locations of MEN1 gene mutations with onset and aggressiveness of the main MEN1 manifestations. A total of 69 index cases followed at the Endocrinology Unit in Pisa over a period of 19 years, including 54 MEN1 and 15 FIHP kindreds were enrolle2017-01-01T00:00:00Z20172026-04-30T18:19:26.323Z2019-03-27T02:59:04ZS-EPMC56431322903619510.1371/journal.pone.0186485