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Abstract
Family history is an essential component of the workup of endocrine surgery patients. The family history can change the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of endocrine patients. Here we discuss the importance of family history, review familial endocrine disorders, and develop a list of pertinent questions to ask when taking a family history of patients with endocrine disorders.Entities:
Keywords: Endocrine disorder genetic testing; Endocrine patient workup; Endocrine surgery workup; Familial endocrine surgery disorders; Familial endocrinopathies; Familial genetic disorders; Family history; Family history questions
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Year: 2019 PMID： 31255201 DOI： 10.1016/j.suc.2019.04.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN： 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741