title: Medullary thyroid carcinoma preferentially secreting procalcitonin.
authors.affiliation: 1 Endocrinology Service, Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil EPE , Lisbon, Portugal .
authors.forename: Maria João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bugalho
authors.forename: Deolinda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Madureira
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Luísa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cortez
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide