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Cytogenetic Analysis of a Series of 13 Renal Oncocytomas
1 Feb 2004
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Only about 50 renal oncocytomas have been studied cytogenetically. They fall into 3 categories, namely 1-normal karyotype, 2-monosomy 1, often with Y chromosome loss, and 3-structural abnormalities of 11q13. Additional abnormalities may occur with transformation to chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, although exactly which one is unclear. We expanded the oncocytoma data base to shed light on changes that...
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