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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I
Background
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I: Wermer syndrome; MEN I
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type I is a rare genetic condition associated with tumours in the endocrine glands. The age of onset of MEN I is usually in the teenage years, although symptoms may not appear for several years. In most individuals, therefore, a diagnosis of MEN I is made by the fourth decade of life. MEN I affects men and women equally.