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A meiotic recombination in a new isolated familial somatotropinoma kindred.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 May 2004
Luccio-Camelo Douglas C, Une Karina N, Ferreira Rafael E S, Khoo Sok Kean, Nickolov Radoslav, Bronstein Marcello D, Vaisman Mário, Teh Bin Tean, Frohman Lawrence A, Mendonça Berenice B, Gadelha Mônica R
Abstract excerpt
We report here the genetic findings of a new isolated familial somatotropinoma (IFS) kindred in which the mother (subject I:2) and one daughter (subject II:2) are affected; their ages at diagnosis were 25 and 14 years respectively. Additionally, patient I:2 developed virilization due to an androgen-secreting adrenocortical mass, presenting clinical and molecular features of sporadic adrenal carcinoma. To genotype...
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