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A commercial radioimmunoassay was used to determine the serum CT levels. Peak CT levels were reached within 2 to 5 minutes after administration of the stimulus in all subjects tested. In the group of normal subjects there was no significant difference in the mean basal CT levels between males (54.8 \u00b1 21.7 pg\/ml) and females (56.5 \u00b1 34.8 pg\/ml), whilst the mean peak response values ofr males was 146.3 \u00b1 120.6 pg\/ml, which was significantly different from the mean value of females, namely 71.6 \u00b1 39.0 pg\/ml. We did not find significant correlations between the basal CT level, peak CT response, and age.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Of the 44 family members tested, 9 showed an exaggerated CT response to the combined stimulus and subsequently had a total thyroidectomy. Histological examination confirmed C\u2010cell hyperplasia (CCH) in one and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in teh other 8. Three of the 9 had high basal plasma CT levels. The 9 patients were retested postoperatively and all showed a flat response to the combined stimulus. Those family members with histological proof of MTC or CCH were screened for genetic linkage to the disease gene for MEN 2A using probe MCK2, and showed correltion in each instance. Eight other members were identified as high\u2010risk genotypes. They are still asymptomatic and calcitonin negative.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Our study shows that the provocative test and the commercial calcitonin radioimmunoassay used is reliable in detecting family members of MEN type 2A patients having preclinical MTC or CCH. We found that peak response values higher than 250 pg\/ml were highly suggestive of preclinical MTC in family members of MEN 2A cases (sensitivity 100% and specificity 94%). 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