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Sex chromosome anomalies in pancreatic endocrine tumors
22 Jan 2002
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated the status of sex chromosomes in 40 pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) using 2 complementary techniques: microsatellite and interphase FISH analysis. Twenty-five tumors were from female and 15 from male patients and included 31 nonfunctioning and 9 functioning PET (6 insulinomas, 2 glucagonomas and 1 VIPoma). Microsatellite and FISH analysis showed concordant results in all cases. PETs from...
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