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Genotype-phenotype correlation in von Hippel-Lindau families with renal lesions.
Human mutation - 1 Sept 2004
Gallou Catherine, Chauveau Dominique, Richard Stéphane, Joly Dominique, Giraud Sophie, Olschwang Sylviane, Martin Natacha, Saquet Céline, Chrétien Yves, Méjean Arnaud, Correas Jean-Michel, Benoît Gérard, Colombeau Pierre, Grünfeld Jean-Pierre, Junien Claudine, Béroud Christophe
Abstract excerpt
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease arises from mutations in the VHL gene and predisposes patients to develop a variety of tumors in different organs. In the kidney, single or multiple cysts and renal cell carcinomas (RCC) may occur. Both inter- and intrafamilial heterogeneity in clinical expression are well recognized. To identify VHL-dependent genetic factors, we investigated the renal phenotype in 274 individuals...
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