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Lint: men-2a

Emphasis
warning

"MEN2A is due to a RET proto-oncogene mutation, which is different from the RET translocation in papillary thyroid carcinoma ref. The chromosome locus is 10q11.2 3."

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Acronyms
warning

"MEN2A is due to a RET proto-oncogene mutation, which is different from the RET translocation in papillary thyroid carcinoma ref. The chromosome locus is 10q11.2 3."

Line 41:88 · 'RET' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
There Is
suggestion

"The estimated prevalence of MEN2A is ~2 (range 1-3.3) per 100,000 population 4,5. There is no strong gender predilection 5."

Line 3:97 · Don't start a sentence with 'There is'.
Semicolons
suggestion

"parathyroid proliferative disease (22.5%; range 15-30%) 5"

Line 24:51 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"classical MEN2A associated medullary thyroid cancer, phaeochromocytoma and primary hyperparathyroidism"

Line 35:56 · Use the Oxford comma in 'cancer, phaeochromocytoma and primary'.