Medullary ca of thyroid is associated with increase in
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Calcitonin(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 1099-1100)*In Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid, serum Calcitonin is elevated.*Elevated serum calcitonin also provides a marker of residual or recurrent disease.*All patients with Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid*should also be tested for RET mutations, so that genetic counseling and testing of family members can be offered;