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A variety of phenotype with R161Q germline mutation of the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene in Japanese kindred.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Mar 2004
Iida Keiji, Okimura Yasuhiko, Takahashi Kentaro, Inomata Sumie, Iguchi Genzo, Kaji Hidesuke, Chihara Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is an autosomal dominant neoplastic disorder characterized by hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system and retina, renal cell carcinomas, pheochromocytoma, and islet cell tumors. This syndrome is closely related with the VHL, a tumor suppressor gene, implying that loss of function or inactivating mutations of both alleles or copies of this gene cause tumor formation. The...
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