title: Markedly elevated serum calcitonin concentrations associated with initial presentation but not the recurrent presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bodenner
authors.forename: Chuck
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nalley
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Spring
authors.forename: Brendan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Stack
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D053379:Chromogranin A / Q000737:chemistry; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D053379:Chromogranin A; D002116:Calcitonin